Is Roux-Y Binding Pancreaticojejunal Anastomosis Feasible for Patients Undergoing Left Pancreatectomy? Results from a Prospective Randomized Trial

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Flow chart of the study patients and POPF rate in each group. Out of 47 consecutive patients, 27 were recruited and only 16 of these met the randomization criteria. Finally, only 5 patients received a FBPJ (POPF 60%) and 8 patients a hand-sewn closure (POPF 12.5%) from the randomized patients. The POPF rate was 36.6% in all hand-sewn closure patients.