Shark mouth pancreaticojejunostomy reduced the rate of clinically related pancreatic fistula: a historic cohort comparative analysis

BackgroundA novel procedure called shark mouth pancreaticojejunostomy (SMP) was developed, for the reconstruction of the pancreatic stump which has a theoretical advantage for anastomosis healing and wide applicability.MethodsA comparative study of the patients who underwent SMP (SMP cohort) and those who underwent end-to-end dunking pancreaticojejunostomy (historic cohort) at Peking University Third Hospital was conducted. Each group was...