A new technique of polypropylene mesh-reinforced pancreaticojejunostomy
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Wang, Xianfa; Zhou, Wei; Xin, Ying; Huang, Diyu; Mou, Yiping; Cai, Xiujun
- Source
- American Journal of Surgery. Sep2007, Vol. 194 Issue 3, p413-415. 3p.
- Subject
- *SURGICAL excision
*MORTALITY
*OPERATIVE surgery
*PATIENTS
- Language
- ISSN
- 0002-9610
Abstract: Anastomotic leakage of pancreaticojejunostomy is a common problem and a significant cause of morbidity and mortality after pancreatic resection. An appropriate technique to minimize pancreatic leakage is very important. Recently we have performed a safe and simple mesh-reinforced pancreaticojejunostomy, by which a strip of polypropylene mesh is wrapped around the pancreatic stump in order to secure the end-to-end pancreaticojejunal anastomosis. No leakage developed in all 10 patients who received this procedure. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]