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Pancreatic Transection: Suture, Staple, or Something Else?
A Journal Club on the Cochrane Review, Complication Rates, and Post-Splenectomy Vaccines
A journal club discussion anchored on the Probst et al. Cochrane Review comparing stapler vs. hand-sewn closure for distal pancreatectomy, with a look at fistula rates by technique, the evidence on oversewing, and post-splenectomy vaccination protocols.
Venue
HPB Surgery Conference
Date
2026
Format
Journal Club
Frames
7
Title
01 / 7Pancreatic Transection: Suture, Staple, or Something Else?
Isaac H. Lies, MD – General Surgery Resident Department of Surgery, UT Chattanooga College of Medicine