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ArticleAnnals of hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery2018

How to prevent the postoperative pancreatic fistula with an ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer (Onyx®): A proposal of a new technique.

Francesco Crafa, Francesco Esposito, Adele Noviello, Nicola Moles, Enrico Coppola Bottazzi, Carmelo Lombardi, Antonio Miro, Giulio Lombardi

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Article in Annals of hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Francesco CrafaOncological and General Surgery Unit, "St. Giuseppe Moscati" Hospital of National Relevance and High Specialty, Avellino, Italy.
Francesco EspositoOncological and General Surgery Unit, "St. Giuseppe Moscati" Hospital of National Relevance and High Specialty, Avellino, Italy.
Adele NovielloOncological and General Surgery Unit, "St. Giuseppe Moscati" Hospital of National Relevance and High Specialty, Avellino, Italy.
Nicola MolesOncological and General Surgery Unit, "St. Giuseppe Moscati" Hospital of National Relevance and High Specialty, Avellino, Italy.
Enrico Coppola BottazziOncological and General Surgery Unit, "St. Giuseppe Moscati" Hospital of National Relevance and High Specialty, Avellino, Italy.
Carmelo LombardiDepartment of Radiology, "St. Giuseppe Moscati" Hospital of National Relevance and High Specialty, Avellino, Italy.
Antonio MiroOncological and General Surgery Unit, "St. Giuseppe Moscati" Hospital of National Relevance and High Specialty, Avellino, Italy.
Giulio LombardiDepartment of Radiology, "St. Giuseppe Moscati" Hospital of National Relevance and High Specialty, Avellino, Italy.
Azienda Ospedaliera S.Giuseppe Moscati · IT

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aimsDespite the advances in identifying risk factors, improving operative technique, and postoperative patient care, pancreatic leakage after pancreatic resection remains a highly debated topic. The aim of this study is to describe our technique and our initial experience with the intraoperative embolization of the main pancreatic duct with an Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol Copolymer (Onyx®).

methodsTwo patients of 63 and 64 years underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy for a cholangiocarcinoma of the extrahepatic bile duct and a pancreatic adenocarcinoma, respectively. At the time of pancreatic parenchyma resection, a Wirsung duct was identified and catheterized. A wirsungography was done and then, embolization with Onyx® was carried out under fluoroscopic control.

resultsNeither of the patients developed a postoperative pancreatic fistula. They were discharged to home on the 17

conclusionsTo our knowledge, we are the first to describe this technique, which seems safe and reliable. Studies on this subject with more patients are needed to confirm the validity of this procedure.

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Onyx®PancreaticoduodenectomyPostoperative pancreatic fistula

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