Polypropylene mesh wrap around reinforced pancreatojejunostomy for soft pancreas
Li, W.; Wang, X.-f.; Xu, B.; Zhu, Y.-p.; Mou, Y.-p.
Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 89(20): 1391-1394
2009
ISSN/ISBN: 0376-2491 PMID: 19671329 Document Number: 637888
To evaluate the preventive effect of a new anastomotic technique upon pancreatic leakage-polypropylene mesh wrap around reinforced pancreatojejunostomy on soft pancreas. From August 2005 to August 2008, polypropylene mesh wrap around reinforced pancreatojejunostomy was performed on 24 cases of pancreatodudeonectomy with soft pancreas. The operating duration was 5 to 7.5 hours. The mean duration of performing pancreatojejunostomy was 25 min. Blood loss was 200 to 1, 500 ml. All patients recovered without pancreatic leakage. The polypropylene-mesh wrap around reinforced pancreatojejunostomy is a feasible and reliable procedure to prevent pancreatic leakage of soft pancreas.