Safety and Feasibility of Linear Stapling Device with Bioabsorbable Polyglycolic Acid Sheet for Duodenal Closure in Gastric Cancer Surgery: A Multi-institutional Phase II Study.

Kazunari MisawaTakaki YoshikawaSeiji ItoHaruhiko ChoYuichi ItoTakashi Ogata

Published in: World journal of surgery (2019)

This study suggested that the use of PGA sheet as a reinforcement material for closure of the duodenal stump during gastrectomy for gastric cancer is both safe and feasible. Trial registration number UMIN 000014398.

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