Pancreatic stump closure using only stapler is associated with high postoperative fistula rate after minimal invasive surgery

YÜKSEL, AHMET; BOSTANCI, ERDAL; ÇOLAKOĞLU, MUHAMMET; ULAŞ, M; ÖZER, İ; Karaman, Kerem; AKOĞLU, M

doi:10.5152/tjg.2018.17567

Pancreatic stump closure using only stapler is associated with high postoperative fistula rate after minimal invasive surgery

YÜKSEL A. O., BOSTANCI E. B., ÇOLAKOĞLU M. K., ULAŞ M., ÖZER İ., Karaman K., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, vol.29, no.2, pp.191-197, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 29 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2018
Doi Number: 10.5152/tjg.2018.17567
Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.191-197
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/Aims: Postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) is the most common cause of morbidity and mortality after distal pancreatectomy (DP). The aim of the present study is to determine the risk factors that can lead to POPF.