Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3268767 | HPB | 2015 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The present data do not support the routine use of matrix bound sealants after a pancreatic resection, as there was no effect on clinically relevant POPF. Larger, well designed studies are needed to determine the efficacy of sealants in preventing POPF after a pancreatoduodenectomy.
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Authors
F. Jasmijn Smits, Hjalmar C. van Santvoort, Marc G.H. Besselink, Inne H.M. Borel Rinkes, I. Quintus Molenaar,