Could a radiofrequency knife beat the stapler for safer pancreas surgery?
Disease control
Completed
This trial tests whether using a radiofrequency device to cut the pancreas during distal pancreatectomy reduces the chance of a pancreatic fistula (a leak of digestive fluids) compared to the standard stapler method. About 112 adults having this surgery for benign or malignant tu…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Patricia Sanchez Velazquez • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 22, 2026 00:00 UTC