Pancreatoenteral anastomosis or direct closure of the pancreatic remnant after a distal pancreatectomy: a single‐centre experience

Background:A major complication of a distal pancreatectomy (DP) is the formation of a post‐operative pancreatic fistula (POPF). In spite of the utilization of numerous surgical techniques no consensus on an appropriate technique for closure of the pancreatic remnant after DP has been established yet. The aim of this study was to analyse the impact of pancreatoenteral anastomosis (PE) vs. direct closure (DC) of the pancreatic remnant on...