Use of Polyglycolic Acid Sheets for the Prevention of Pancreatic Fistula after Laparoscopic Gastrectomy: A Single-Center Retrospective Study

• Published in: The American surgeon Vol. 89; no. 12; p. 5318
• Main Authors: Iwasaki, Kenichi, Barroga, Edward, Enomoto, Masaya, Matsumoto, Moe, Yamada, Erika, Miyoshi, Kenta, Shimoda, Yota, Ota, Yoshihiro, Nakagawa, Yuichi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.12.2023
• Subjects: Gastrectomy - adverse effects; Gastrectomy - methods; Humans; Laparoscopy - adverse effects; Pancreatic Fistula - etiology; Pancreatic Fistula - prevention & control; Polyglycolic Acid - therapeutic use; Postoperative Complications - etiology; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; Stomach Neoplasms - complications; Stomach Neoplasms - surgery; postoperative pancreatic fistula; gastric cancer; polyglycolic acid sheets; retrospective study

Laparoscopic gastrectomy (LG) indications have been extended to advanced gastric cancer requiring expansive lymph node dissection. Despite the huge benefits of this minimally invasive surgery, major complications such as postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) remain a concern. With technical advanc...