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

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and feasibility of the bioabsorbable staple line reinforcement in distal pancreatic resection.

Patients & Methods: 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.

Result: Median age was 64 years. Median operation time was 219 minutes and median blood loss was 490 mL. Complications>Grade 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.

Discussion: Our results may suggest that the bioabsorbable staple line reinforcement is safe and feasible in distal pancreatic resection.