The use of bovine pericardial buttress on linear stapler fails to reduce pancreatic fistula incidence in a porcine pancreatic transection model.

Conclusion. Buttressed stapler failed to protect against pancreatic fistula in this rigorous surgical model. PMID: 22114365 [PubMed]
Source: HPB Surgery - Category: Surgery Tags: HPB Surg Source Type: research