One-layered technique 4

2017-08-16T15:18:46+02:00Technique one-layered-duct-to-mucosa-end-to-side-pancreatojejunostomy|

From outside the anterior pancreatic capsule, 1-2 cm away from the cut end, 3-4 sutures pass straight through the anterior pancreatic parenchyma to inside the lumen of the main pancreatic duct. These sutures are not tied, but kept separately. A small incision, with a size comparable to the size of the pancreatic duct, is made in the full-thickness of the proximal jejunal wall, about 4-5 cm away from the jejunum stump. […]