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SUBMITTER: Hain E
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7844059 | biostudies-literature | 2020
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Hain Elisabeth E Challine Alexandre A Tzedakis Stylianos S Mare Alexandru A Martinino Alessandro A Fuks David D Adham Mustapha M Piessen Guillaume G Regimbeau Jean-Marc JM Buc Emmanuel E Barbier Louise L Vaillant Jean-Christophe JC Jeune Florence F Sulpice Laurent L Muscari Fabrice F Schwarz Lilian L Deguelte Sophie S Sa Cunha Antonio A Truant Stephanie S Dousset Bertrand B Sauvanet Alain A Gaujoux Sébastien S
Frontiers in medicine 20210115
<b>Background:</b> Pancreatic fistula (PF), i. e., a failure of the pancreatic anastomosis or closure of the remnant pancreas after distal pancreatectomy, is one of the most feared complications after pancreatic surgery. PF is also one of the most common complications after pancreatic surgery, occurring in about 30% of patients. Prevention of a PF is still a major challenge for surgeons, and various technical and pharmacological interventions have been investigated, with conflicting results. Pan ...[more]