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Meta-Analysis
. 2021 May 7;5(3):zrab001.
doi: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrab001.

Randomized clinical trial and meta-analysis of the impact of a fibrin sealant patch on pancreatic fistula after distal pancreatectomy: CPR trial

T H Mungroop  1 , N van der Heijde  1 , O R Busch  1 , I H de Hingh  2 , J J Scheepers  3 , M G Dijkgraaf  4 , B Groot Koerkamp  3 , M G Besselink  1 , C H van Eijck  3
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Meta-Analysis

Randomized clinical trial and meta-analysis of the impact of a fibrin sealant patch on pancreatic fistula after distal pancreatectomy: CPR trial

T H Mungroop et al. BJS Open. .

Abstract

Background: Postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) remains the main cause of morbidity in patients after distal pancreatectomy. The objective of this study was to investigate whether an absorbable fibrin sealant patch could prevent POPF after distal pancreatectomy.

Methods: A multicentre, patient-blinded, parallel-group randomized superiority trial was performed in seven Dutch hospitals. Allocation was done using a computer-generated randomization list with a 1 : 1 allocation ratio and concealed varying permuted block sizes. Pancreatic stump closure with a fibrin patch was compared with standard treatment in patients undergoing distal pancreatectomy. The primary endpoint was the development of grade B/C POPF. A systematic review and meta-analysis was performed which combined the present findings with all available evidence.

Results: Between October 2010 and August 2017, 247 patients were enrolled. Fifty-four patients (22.2 per cent) developed a POPF, 25 of 125 patients in the patch group versus 29 of 122 in the control group (20.0 versus 23.8 per cent; P = 0·539). No related adverse effects were observed. In the meta-analysis, no significant difference was seen between the patch and control groups (19.7 versus 22.0 per cent; odds ratio 0.89, 95 per cent c.i. 0.60 to 1.32; P = 0·556).

Conclusion: Application of a fibrin patch to the pancreatic stump does not reduce the incidence of POPF in distal pancreatectomy. Future studies should focus on alternative fistula mitigation strategies, considering pancreatic neck thickness and duct size as risk factors. Trial registration number NL5876 (Netherlands Trial Registry).

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CONSORT diagram for the trial
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Risk-of-bias analysis for studies included in systematic review +, Low risk of bias; –, high risk of bias; ?, unclear risk of bias.
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Meta-analysis of impact of fibrin patch on rate of gradeB/C postoperative pancreatic fistula A Mantel–Haenszel random-effects model was used for meta-analysis. Odds ratios are shown with 95 per cent confidence intervals. POFP, postoperative pancreatic fistula.
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