Comparison of surgical outcomes of three different stump closure techniques during distal pancreatectomy

To find the appropriate method of pancreatic transection during distal pancreatectomy (DP), we retrospectively compared post-operative complications including postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) according to the different types of pancreatic transection. This study included 169 patients who underwent pancreatic transection using an ultrasonic activated device (USAD) with transfixion of the pancreatic duct (DP-TF group, n = 89), USAD followed...