Effect of Polyglycolic Acid Mesh for Prevention of Pancreatic Fistula Following Distal Pancreatectomy

The rate of postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) after distal pancreatectomy ranges from 13% to 64%. To prevent POPF, polyglycolic acid (PGA) mesh was introduced, but its effect has been evaluated only in small numbers of patients and retrospective studies.To evaluate the efficacy of PGA mesh in preventing POPF after distal pancreatectomy.Prospective randomized clinical, single-blind (participant), parallel-group trial at 5 centers between...