The VIO soft-coagulation system can prevent pancreatic fistula following pancreatectomy.

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The VIO soft-coagulation system (SC) is a new device for tissue coagulation. We hypothesized that this device would be an effective tool for sealing small pancreatic ducts, thus reducing pancreatic fistula following pancreatectomy.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg

Title: Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery

ISSN: 0944-1166

ISSN (Print): 0944-1166

Publication date (Electronic): 2008

Volume: 15

Issue: 4

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[1 ] Third Department of Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, 6-7-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan.

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DOI: 10.1007/s00534-008-1329-7

PubMed ID: 18670835

SO-VID: 9f0ad677-48e5-4eda-a812-f58fcd5f4fdf

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