Platelet rich fibrin sealant Vivostat ® in pancreatic surgery

Objectives The Platelet-rich fibrin sealant (PRF) Vivostat is the only autologous glue that can be prepared from a patient blood directly at the operating theatre. Its use to seal pancreatostomy could be one of the ways, how to decrease the number of postoperative pancreatic fistulas (POPF) in the pancreatic surgery. Our aim was to implement the Vivostat PRF to pancreatic surgery at the Surgical department of the University Hospital Brno and achieve a decline of postoperative complications.
Source: Pancreatology - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tags: 8. Pancreatic Cancer I Source Type: research