[Safety and Feasibility of the Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement in Distal Pancreatic Resections]

The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and feasibility of the bioabsorbable staple line reinforcement in distal pancreatic resection.Thirteen patients underwent distal pancreatic resection using the bioabsorbable staple line reinforcement between May 2014 and December 2014. Surgical complications were evaluated by Clavien-Dindo classification.Median age was 64 years. Median operation time was 219 minutes and median blood loss was 490 mL. ComplicationsGrade 2 were observed in 3 patients. Among them, pancreatic fistula (Grade 2) was found in 2 patients and ileus (Grade 2) in 1. No surgical mortality was observed.Our results may suggest that the bioabsorbable staple line reinforcement is safe and feasible in distal pancreatic resection.