Reproducibility of preoperative endoscopic injection of botulinum toxin into the sphincter of Oddi to prevent postoperative pancreatic fistula

Reproducibility of preoperative endoscopic injection of botulinum toxin into the sphincter of Oddi to prevent postoperative pancreatic fistula

A postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) is the most common and potentially life-threatening surgical complication in pancreatic surgery. One possible pharmacological treatment could be the endoscopic injection of botulinum toxin (BTX) into the sphincter of Oddi to prevent POPF. Promising data repo...

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Main Authors: Volk Andreas, Distler Marius, Müssle Benjamin, Berning Marco, Hampe Jochen, Brückner Stefan, Weitz Jürgen, Welsch Thilo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2018-01-01
Series:Innovative Surgical Science
Subjects:
botulinum toxin injection
distal pancreatectomy
postoperative pancreatic fistula
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