PolysorbR (an absorbable lactomer) staples, a safe closure technique for distal pancreatic resection

Table 2 Intra- and post-operative patient factors n (%)

Median operation time	150 min
Pancreas tissue texture
Soft	75 (50)
Hard	66 (44)
Not assessed	9 (6)
Additional organ resection
Splenectomy	121 (81)
Total gastrectomy	4 (3)
Left colon resection	2 (1)
Re-operation	2 (1)
POPF Grade B	1 (0.6)
Morbidity	5 (3.3)
Mortality	0
Median hospital stay	9 d