This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS
Teres ligament patch reduces relevant morbidity after distal pancreatectomy (the DISCOVER randomized controlled trial). Ann Surg 2016; 264: 723-730.
Published: 20th December 2016
Authors: Hassenpflug M, Hinz U, Strobel O, Volpert J, Knebel P, Diener M et al.
Conclusion
Use of the patch reduced the rate of reoperation (1.3 versus 13 per cent, P=0.009) but did not affect the rate of pancreatic fistula in this study that included 152 procedures.
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