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Efficacy of stapler versus hand-sewn closure after distal pancreatectomy (DISPACT): a randomised, co...

Efficacy of stapler versus hand-sewn closure after distal pancreatectomy (DISPACT): a randomised, co...

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_864785470

Efficacy of stapler versus hand-sewn closure after distal pancreatectomy (DISPACT): a randomised, controlled multicentre trial

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Kidlington: Elsevier Ltd

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Summary Background The ideal closure technique of the pancreas after distal pancreatectomy is unknown. We postulated that standardised closure with a stapler device would prevent pancreatic fistula more effectively than would a hand-sewn closure of the remnant. Methods This multicentre, randomised, controlled, parallel group-sequential superiority...

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Efficacy of stapler versus hand-sewn closure after distal pancreatectomy (DISPACT): a randomised, controlled multicentre trial

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_864785470

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_864785470

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0140-6736

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1474-547X

DOI

10.1016/S0140-6736(11)60237-7

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