Background Established closure techniques for the pancreatic remnant after distal
pancreatectomy include stapler, suture and anastomotic closure. However, controversy …

Resection of pancreas, in particular pancreaticoduodenectomy, is a complex procedure,
commonly performed in appropriately selected patients with benign and malignant disease …

Background The ideal closure technique of the pancreas after distal pancreatectomy is
unknown. We postulated that standardised closure with a stapler device would prevent …

BACKGROUND: Pancreatic fistula (PF) after pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) remains a
challenging problem. The only commonly accepted risk factor is the soft consistency of the …

Objective: To develop 2 distinct preoperative and intraoperative risk scores to predict
postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) after distal pancreatectomy (DP) to improve …

Objective: To analyze in-hospital mortality after pancreatectomy using a large national
database. Summary and Background Data: Pancreatic resections, including …

Objective: To compare disease-specific survival (DSS) between the US and Korea following
R0 resection for gastric carcinoma (GC). Summary Background Data: Many studies have …

Objective To critically analyze a large single-institution experience with distal
pancreatectomy (DP), with particular attention to the risk factors, outcome, and management …

Background Postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) is the main cause of fatal complications
after pancreatoduodenectomy. There is still no universally accepted technique for …

Background Various factors are related to the occurrence of postoperative pancreatic fistula
(POPF) following pancreatoduodenectomy (PD). Some of the strongest are identified intra-or …