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A Prospective Cohort Study on Ligation of Pancreatic Stump After Distal Pancreatectomy

China60 participantsStarted 2024-11-21

Plain-language summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if igation of pancreatic stump with quantified force works in decrease postoperative pancreatic fistula following distal pancreatectomy. The main outcome measures are: Postoperative pancreatic fistula; Postoperative hospital stay. Researchers will compare ligation to other pancreatic stump closure techniques to see if it decrease postoperative pancreatic fistula and postoperative hospital stay following distal pancreatectomy.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 75 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients fully understand this study, voluntarily participate, and sign the Informed Consent Form (ICF); * Age between 18 and 75 years old; * Planned for distal pancreatectomy (including body and tail of the pancreas); * The intended pancreatic transection line is located on the left side of the portal vein. Exclusion Criteria: * History of previous pancreatic surgery; * Additional surgical procedures required for the residual pancreas; * Proximal pancreatic duct obstruction, with planned anastomosis between the residual pancreas and the digestive tract; * Use of long-acting somatostatin analogues during the perioperative period; * Patients who are judged by the investigator to be unsuitable for participation in this study.

What they're measuring

Pancreatic fistula

Timeframe: Up to half a year from enrollment

Postoperative hospital stay

Timeframe: Up to half a year from enrollment

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06814249

SponsorUnion Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-09-30