Publications by authors named "Zhijia Pan"
Background: Various technical interventions have been suggested to decrease the frequency of postoperative pancreatic fistulas but the effect is not particularly satisfactory. We have analyzed our application of bilateral U-sutures in pancreaticojejunostomy.
Methods: The pancreatic stump is freed over approximately 2 cm, an appropriate diameter silicone catheter with 2-4 lateral holes was inserted into the remnant pancreatic duct (>2 mm in diameter is required) over 2-3 cm as a stent in 69 patients.