Of Fistula and Football

The act of transecting and reconnecting hollow viscera is central for most alimentary tract procedures. Despite an ever-burgeoning portfolio of anastomotic techniques, devices, and management practices to achieve optimal tissue healing, anastomotic leaks are still frequent, dreadful, and unsolved sequelae. Clinically-relevant pancreatic fistula (CR-POPF) is the primary procedure-specific complication after pancreatectomy, responsible for...