Does autologous fibrin sealant (vivostat

Postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) is the most common complication following distal pancreatectomy. This retrospective study investigated the effects of autologous fibrin sealant (VivostatA matched pairs analysis was performed to compare the incidence of clinically relevant POPF of 41 patients who underwent a distal pancreatectomy with application of autologous fibrin sealant (VivostatClinically relevant POPF were present in 11 patients in the study group (27%) and in 13 patients in the control group (32%,POPF cannot be prevented under treatment with autologous fibrin sealant (Vivostat