title: [Safety and Feasibility of the Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement in Distal Pancreatic Resections].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and feasibility of the bioabsorbable staple line reinforcement in distal pancreatic resection.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirteen patients underwent distal pancreatic resection using the bioabsorbable staple line reinforcement between May 2014 and December 2014. Surgical complications were evaluated by Clavien-Dindo classification.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Median age was 64 years. Median operation time was 219 minutes and median blood loss was 490 mL. Complications>Grade 2 were observed in 3 patients. Among them, pancreatic fistula (Grade 2) was found in 2 patients and ileus (Grade 2) in 1. No surgical mortality was observed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our results may suggest that the bioabsorbable staple line reinforcement is safe and feasible in distal pancreatic resection.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center.
authors.forename: Toru
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authors.lastname: Aoyama
authors.forename: Masaaki
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authors.lastname: Murakawa
authors.forename: Koichiro
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authors.lastname: Yamaoku
authors.forename: Amane
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authors.lastname: Kanazawa
authors.forename: Akio
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authors.lastname: Higuchi
authors.forename: Manabu
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authors.lastname: Shiozawa
authors.forename: Manabu
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authors.lastname: Morimoto
authors.forename: Naoto
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authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: Takashi
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authors.lastname: Oshima
authors.forename: Norio
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authors.lastname: Yukawa
authors.forename: Takaki
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authors.lastname: Yoshikawa
authors.forename: Yasushi
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authors.lastname: Rino
authors.forename: Munetaka
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authors.lastname: Masuda
authors.forename: Soichiro
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authors.lastname: Morinaga
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010180:Pancreatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D017792:Surgical Stapling / Q000009:adverse effects; D016896:Treatment Outcome