A new method of jejunal reconstruction after pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Although advances in pancreatic surgery have reduced mortality rates, post-operative morbidity remains a frequent problem in patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy. The single most significant cause of morbidity in these patients is the development of pancreatic fistula. In this study, we assessed the occurrence of pancreatic fistula after isolated Roux loop pancreaticojejunostomy with the use of a haemostatic collagen-fibrin patch (TachoSil) to prevent pancreatic leakage.