Active drain system with reticulated open-pore foam-surface dressing for postoperative pancreatic fistula in a rat model

Postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) is one of the most harmful complications after pancreatic resection. Efficient drainage affects the clinical outcome of POPF. Inefficient drain of the fluid collection should contribute greatly to the need of additional interventional drainage, secondary morbid complications, and death.A rat model of POPF was established by distal pancreatosplenectomy. A novel active drain system (ADS) for POPF was...