Clinical Study

Bovine Serum Albumin-Glutaraldehyde Sealed Fish-Mouth Closure of the Pancreatic Remnant during Distal Pancreatectomy

Table 1

Demographics and preoperative characteristics.

BioGlue sealed hand sutured fish-mouth closure technique during distal pancreatectomy

Number of patients32
Median age (years; range)62 (32–77)
Gender (male : female)15 (47%) : 17 (53%)
Indication
 Pancreatic adenocarcinoma11 (34%)
 IPMN7 (22%)
 Chronic pancreatitis3 (9%)
 NET2 (6%)
 MCN3 (9%)
 Cyst adenoma4 (13%)
 Others2 (6%)
Preoperative ERCP with EPT and pancreatic stent placement2 (6%)