ABSTRACT
Objective To evaluate the safety and efficacy of bovine pericardium wrapping stump after distal pancreatectomy in a porcine model.Methods Thirty-two swine were randomly assigned to control group (n =16,conventional scalpel transection with hand-sewn closure of the pancreatic remnant)and experiment group (n =16,bovine pericardium wrapping stump combined with hand-sewn).Closedsuction drainage was collected daily until the tenth postoperative day.Animals were killed for necropsy at 3 weeks postoperatively and the pancreatic remnant was sampled for histology.Results The incidence of pancreatic leak in the wrapping group was lower than that in the control group (6.2 vs.46.7％,P ＜0.05).The amount of drainage fluid was higher in the control group during the postoperative period (25.1 ml vs.54.2 ml,P ＜ 0.01).There were no differences in operative time or other clinical parameters measured.No other significant differences were found in macroscopic changes between the two groups.Histology demonstrated focal,chronic inflammation with necrosis at the stump in all animals.Conclusions Bovine pericardium wrapping stump effectively reduced the incidence of pancreatic leakage after distal pancreatectomy.