Status:
UNKNOWN
An Evaluation of a New Technique Utilizing a Biologic Glue and Tissue Patch to Seal the Cut Edge of the Pancreas Following Removal of the Tail of the Pancreas
Lead Sponsor:
Thomas Jefferson University
Conditions:
Pancreatic Fistula
Distal Pancreatectomy Complications
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this trial is to determine whether the use of an autologous falciform ligament patch combined with fibrin glue will reduce the rate of pancreatic fistula in patients completing distal p...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- completion of a successful distal pancreatectomy with/without splenectomy
- patient must have a pancreatic remnant in place
- there must be a viable falciform ligament for creation of the autologous patch
Exclusion
- patients undergoing total pancreatectomy
- patients undergoing distal pancreatectomy who have previously completed a right sided resection of the pancreatic head, uncinate and neck
- failure to sign informed consent
- pregnant patients
- patients in whom previous surgery has eliminated the falciform ligament, i.e. previous liver resection
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
190 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00889213
Start Date
August 1 2008
End Date
December 1 2015
Last Update
August 6 2014
Active Locations (2)
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1
University Hospitals Case Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
2
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107