New felt patch may cut dangerous pancreatic leaks after surgery

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Disease of pancreatic or periampullary lesions to require pancreatoduodenectomy 2. Planned pancreaticojejunostomy including duct-to-mucosa anastomosis 3. MPD diameter ≤3mm on the left side of the portal vein in preoperative imaging (CT or MRI) 4. Performance status (ECOG scale): 0-1 at the time of enrollment 5. Age: 20 years or older 6. Adequate organ function A) Leukocyte count: ≥2500 mm3, ≤14000 mm3 B) Hemoglobin: ≥9.0 g/dL C) Platelet count: ≥100,000 mm3 D) Total Bilirubin: ≤2.0 mg/dL (not apply to cases with obstructive jaundice) E) Creatinine: ≤2.0 mg/dL 7. Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document Exclusion Criteria: 1. Planned pancreatogastrostomy 2. Laparoscopic or laparoscope-assisted pancreatoduodenectomy 3. Pancreatic parenchymal atrophy or calcification due to chronic pancreatitis 4. Neoadjuvant treatment including chemotherapy or radiotherapy 5. History of upper abdominal surgery (both of open and laparoscopic) except cholecystectomy 6. Emergency operation 7. Arterial reconstruction such as superior mesenteric artery, common hepatic artery, or celiac artery 8. Severe ischemic heart disease 9. Severe liver dysfunction due to liver cirrhosis or active hepatitis 10. Severe respiratory disorder required oxygen inhalation 11. Chronic renal failure with dialysis 12. Requiring resection of other organs (liver or colon) during pancreatoduodenectomy 13. Immunosuppressive treatment 14. History of severe hypersensitivity to PGA felt and fibrin glue 15. Other severe drug allergies 16. Contrast media allergy of both iodine and gadolinium 17. Active duplicate cancer thought to affect adverse events 18. Severe psychological or neurological disease 19. Drug abuse or alcoholics 20. Planned use of octreotide