Systematic review and meta-analysis comparing three techniques for pancreatic remnant closure following distal pancreatectomy

Randomized clinical trial of pancreaticogastrostomyversuspancreaticojejunostomy on the rate and severity of pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy

(2014) J. Figueras et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY

Stump closure of a thick pancreas using stapler closure increases pancreatic fistula after distal pancreatectomy

(2013) Manabu Kawai et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY

Diagnostic value of abdominal drainage in individual risk assessment of pancreatic fistula following pancreaticoduodenectomy

(2013) C. Ansorge et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY

Isolated Roux-en-Y anastomosis of the pancreatic stump in a duct-to-mucosa fashion in patients with distal pancreatectomy with en-bloc celiac axis resection

(2013) Ken-ichi Okada et al.   Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences

Pancreato-jejunostomy versus hand-sewn closure of the pancreatic stump to prevent pancreatic fistula after distal pancreatectomy: a retrospective analysis

(2013) Roberto L Meniconi et al.   BMC Surgery

Efficacy of an Absorbable Fibrin Sealant Patch (TachoSil) After Distal Pancreatectomy

(2012) Marco Montorsi et al.   ANNALS OF SURGERY

Structured intraoperative assessment of pancreatic gland characteristics in predicting complications after pancreaticoduodenectomy

(2012) C. Ansorge et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY

Meta-analysis of Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement and Risk of Fistula Following Pancreatic Resection

(2012) Eric H. Jensen et al.   JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY

Decrease in clinically relevant pancreatic fistula by coverage of the pancreatic remnant after distal pancreatectomy

(2012) Matthias Hassenpflug et al.   SURGERY

Stapler and Nonstapler Closure of the Pancreatic Remnant After Distal Pancreatectomy: Multicenter Retrospective Analysis of 388 Patients

(2012) Daisuke Ban et al.   WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY

Pancreatoenteral anastomosis or direct closure of the pancreatic remnant after a distal pancreatectomy: a single‐centre experience

(2012) Fritz Klein et al.   HPB

Recurrence Pattern and Prognosis of Pancreatic Cancer After Pancreatic Fistula

(2011) Shunji Nagai et al.   ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY

Early intraperitoneal metabolic changes and protease activation as indicators of pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy

(2011) C. Ansorge et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY

A Thick Pancreas Is a Risk Factor for Pancreatic Fistula after a Distal Pancreatectomy: Selection of the Closure Technique according to the Thickness

(2011) Hidetoshi Eguchi et al.   DIGESTIVE SURGERY

Novel Method of Stump Closure for Distal Pancreatectomy with a 75% Reduction in Pancreatic Fistula Rate

(2011) Joseph A. Blansfield et al.   JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY

The Influence of Staple Size on Fistula Formation Following Distal Pancreatectomy

(2011) Boris Sepesi et al.   JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY

Efficacy of stapler versus hand-sewn closure after distal pancreatectomy (DISPACT): a randomised, controlled multicentre trial

(2011) Markus K Diener et al.   LANCET

High Surgical Morbidity Following Distal Pancreatectomy: Still an Unsolved Problem

(2011) Matthias Reeh et al.   WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY

Stapler vs suture closure of pancreatic remnant after distal pancreatectomy: a meta-analysis

(2010) Wei Zhou et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY

Risk factors for surgical complications in distal pancreatectomy

(2010) Hendrik Seeliger et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY

Pancreatic fistula after distal pancreatectomy: incidence, risk factors and management

(2010) Chiow Adrian Kah Heng et al.   ANZ JOURNAL OF SURGERY

Application of Polyethylene Glycolic Acid Felt with Fibrin Sealant to Prevent Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula in Pancreatic Surgery

(2010) Toshiya Ochiai et al.   JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY

The effect of mesh reinforcement of a stapled transection line on the rate of pancreatic occlusion failure after distal pancreatectomy: review of a single institution's experience

(2010) Fabian Mc. Johnston et al.   HPB

Preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses: The PRISMA statement

(2010) David Moher et al.   International Journal of Surgery

Totally Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Duct-to-Mucosa Pancreaticojejunostomy After Middle Pancreatectomy

(2009) Fernando Rotellar et al.   ANNALS OF SURGERY

Risk Factors for Pancreatic Leak After Distal Pancreatectomy

(2009) Hari Nathan et al.   ANNALS OF SURGERY

Randomized clinical trial of techniques for closure of the pancreatic remnant following distal pancreatectomy

(2009) A. Oláh et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY

Laparoscopic Distal Pancreatectomy

(2009) Raffaele Pugliese et al.   SURGICAL LAPAROSCOPY ENDOSCOPY & PERCUTANEOUS TECHNIQUES

Risk Factors for Clinical Pancreatic Fistula After Distal Pancreatectomy: Analysis of Consecutive 100 Patients

(2009) Ryuji Yoshioka et al.   WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY

Critical Appraisal of 232 Consecutive Distal Pancreatectomies With Emphasis on Risk Factors, Outcome, and Management of the Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula

(2008) Brian K. P. Goh   ARCHIVES OF SURGERY

Pancreatic Fistula Rates After 462 Distal Pancreatectomies: Staplers Do Not Decrease Fistula Rates

(2008) Cristina R. Ferrone et al.   JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY

Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy: the Brisbane experience of forty-six cases

(2008) C. Taylor et al.   HPB