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| Ligamentum teres hepatis patch enhances the healing of pancreatic fistula after distal pancreatectomy |
| Chun-Tao Wu, Wen-Yan Xu, Liang Liu, Jiang Long, Jin Xu, Quan-Xing Ni, Chen Liu and Xian-Jun Yu |
Shanghai, China
Author Affiliations: Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Fudan University; Department of Pancreatic and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China (Wu CT, Xu WY, Liu L, Long J, Xu J, Ni QX, Liu C and Yu XJ)
Corresponding Author: Xian-Jun Yu, MD, PhD, Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Fudan University; Department of Pancreatic and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Fudan University, Shanghai Cancer Center; Shanghai 200032, China (Tel: 86-21-64175590ext1307; Fax: 86-21-64031446; Email: yuxianjun88@hotmail.com) |
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Abstract Pancreatic fistula is one of the most common complications after the distal pancreatectomy. Many methods have been tried to solve the problem, but no one is optimal, especially for the soft pancreatic stump cases. This study used ligamentum teres hepatis as a patch to cover the pancreatic stump. Between October 2010 and December 2012, seventy-seven patients who had undergone distal pancreatectomy with a soft pancreatic stump were divided into two groups: group A (n=39, patients received conventional ligated main pancreatic duct method) and group B (n=38, patients underwent a coverage procedure). Patients in group A had a longer recovery from postoperative pancreatic fistula than those in group B (16.4±3.5 vs 10.8±1.6 days, P<0.05). The coverage procedure with ligamentum teres hepatis is a safe, effective and convenient method for patients with a soft pancreas remnant during distal pancreatectomy.
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2013, Vol. 12 
