Studying Pancreatic Leaks After Part of the Pancreas Is Removed With a Stapler
Observes leaks after part of the pancreas is removed with a stapler in adults.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Assessing Pancreatic Fistula Rates After Distal Pancreatectomy Using AEON Endostapler
Key facts
- Where
- Heidelberg, GermanySee the site
AI summary: who the study is looking for
From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.
The trial is looking for adults who are scheduled for an operation to remove the left part of the pancreas (distal pancreatectomy), for any reason.
- Age
- 18 years or older
- Sex
- All sexes can join.
- Disease stage
- Any reason for surgery is accepted. The operation can be keyhole or open. The spleen and the left adrenal gland may be removed too.
- Earlier treatment
- People who had earlier surgery on the pancreas cannot join.
Main reasons for not taking part
- Cannot follow the study steps or the follow-up visits
- Operation removes more organs than the left adrenal gland
- Earlier surgery on the pancreas
- Expected not to follow the study plan
- Taking part in another trial that may affect this study
Read by machine on 9 November 2026.
Where in Germany
- University Hospital HeidelbergHeidelberg, GermanyContact: Arianeb Mehrabi, ProfessorTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations
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- Who runs it
- University Hospital Heidelberg
- Trial code
- NCT06764134
- Record updated
- 8 January 2025
- Original description
This prospective, observational study evaluates the rate of postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) following distal pancreatectomy (DP) using the AEON™ Endostapler. The study involves 110 patients undergoing DP and assesses primary outcomes based on the International Study Group of Pancreatic Fistula (ISGPF) classification, alongside secondary perioperative parameters. The findings aim to optimize surgical techniques, reduce complications, and improve healthcare outcomes.Read full original descriptionShow less
Study Protocol for an Investigator Initiated, Observational Prospective Study, Evaluating the Rate of Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula in Distal Pancreatectomy Using AEON™ Endostapler
This prospective, observational study evaluates the rate of postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) following distal pancreatectomy (DP) using the AEON™ Endostapler. The study involves 110 patients undergoing DP and assesses primary outcomes based on the International Study Group of Pancreatic Fistula (ISGPF) classification, alongside secondary perioperative parameters. The findings aim to optimize surgical techniques, reduce complications, and improve healthcare outcomes.
Inclusion: Age 18 years or older; Ability to understand the nature and consequences of the study; Provision of written informed consent; Scheduled for minimally invasive or open distal pancreatectomy (DP) for any indication, with or without splenectomy and/or left adrenalectomy.
Exclusion: Multivisceral resection beyond left adrenalectomy; History of previous pancreatic surgeries; Inability to comply with study procedures or follow-up; Expected lack of compliance with the study protocol; Participation in another trial that may interfere with the intervention or outcomes of this study.