NCT00471627

New Type of a Pancreaticojejunostomy

New Type of a Pancreaticojejunostomy - a Pilot Study

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: Phase 1
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Tampere University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Previously we have demonstrated in animal experiments,that pancreas is extremely vulnerable to handling, reacting with the development of pancreatitis. In human pancreatic surgery, post-operative pancreatitis mediates many other post-operative complications. A new anastomosis was developed to diminish the injury, as being without any stitches going through the pancreas. The aims were to study up to 30 patients as phase one study, with an interim analysis in this open uncontrolled trial after the first few patients.

Conditions

• Pancreaticojejunostomy After Pancreatic Head Resection

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Pancreaticojejunostomy without stiches through the pancreas	The pancreas is cut with knife, without electric cautery and without stay sutures. Bleeding is controlled with 2-3 exactly placed stiches. The pancreatic stump is sunk inside the jejunum, which is tightened around the pancreas with a purse string. A biodegradable stent is left into the pancreatic duct to prevent its occlusion when tightning the purse string.

Timeline

• Start date: 2006-12-01
• Primary completion: 2008-12-01
• First posted: 2007-05-10
• Last updated: 2008-06-10

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Finland