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dc.contributor.authorCollier, Neil-
dc.contributor.otherConaglen, P-
dc.date2013-02-
dc.date.accessioned2015-09-11T04:44:52Z-
dc.date.available2015-09-11T04:44:52Z-
dc.date.issued2014-04-
dc.identifier.citationANZ J Surg. 2014 Apr;84(4):266-9en_US
dc.identifier.issn1445-2197en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11434/366-
dc.description.abstractINTRODUCTION: Various techniques have been described to try and reduce the rate of anastomotic leak following pancreaticoduodenectomy, which remains a challenge for pancreatic surgeons worldwide. We outline a technique to reinforce the pancreatic anastomosis with a double layer of fibrin glue between suture lines. METHODS: Our technique for pancreatic anastomosis is described in detail. A review of consecutive pancreaticoduodenectomies by a single surgeon (NAC) since introduction of fibrin glue anastomosis reinforcement was compared with a historical control cohort performed by the same surgeon. RESULTS: Thirty-two consecutive pancreaticoduodenectomies were undertaken between March 2008 and March 2012 by a single surgeon, 30 patients had fibrin glue augmentation of the pancreatico-gastrostomy anastomosis. Median length of stay was 12 days. There were no pancreatic leaks or mortality since adopting fibrin glue for the pancreatic anastomosis; however; this single surgeon series is not large enough to provide statistical evidence of a difference since glue was adopted. DISCUSSION: Our results since the incorporation of this step in pancreaticoduodenectomy are encouraging. Selective use of glue is worthy of consideration in difficult cases, although confirmation of a reduction in pancreatic leak rate is not yet established, and we advocate a multi-institution randomized controlled trial to explore this.en_US
dc.publisherWileyen_US
dc.subjectSurgical Anastomosisen_US
dc.subjectAnastomotic Leaken_US
dc.subjectFibrin Tissue Adhesiveen_US
dc.subjectPancreasen_US
dc.subjectPancreaticoduodenectomyen_US
dc.subjectPancreatico-Gastrostomy Anastomosisen_US
dc.subjectFibrin Tissue Adhesiveen_US
dc.subjectFibrin Glueen_US
dc.subjectTissue Adhesivesen_US
dc.titleAugmenting pancreatic anastomosis during whipple operation with fibrin glue: a beneficial technical modificationen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/ans.12072en_US
dc.identifier.journaltitleANZ Journal of Surgeryen_US
dc.description.pubmedurihttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23418951en_US
dc.type.studyortrialCohort Studyen_US
dc.type.contenttypeTexten_US
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