PolysorbR (an absorbable lactomer) staples, a safe closure technique for distal pancreatic resection

Table 1 Pathology

Diagnosis	n (%)
Focal pancreatic necrosis	9 (5)
Spontaneous pancreatic fistulas	10 (6)
Abscess in the tail	12 (8)
Pseudocyst	22 (15)
Traumatic disruption	3 (2)
Segmental chronic obstructive pancreatitis	22 (15)
Cystadenoma	18 (12)
Insulinoma	7 (5)
Glucagonoma	2 (1)
Adenocarcinoma	39 (26)
Connected with total gastrectomy	4 (3)
or left side colectomy	2 (1)

Table 2 Intra- and post-operative patient factors n (%)

Median operation time	150 min
Pancreas tissue texture
Soft	75 (50)
Hard	66 (44)
Not assessed	9 (6)
Additional organ resection
Splenectomy	121 (81)
Total gastrectomy	4 (3)
Left colon resection	2 (1)
Re-operation	2 (1)
POPF Grade B	1 (0.6)
Morbidity	5 (3.3)
Mortality	0
Median hospital stay	9 d