Study Status: Not yet recruiting
Recruit Status: Not yet recruiting
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: A Pilot Study on the Effect of Transampullary Pancreatic Duct Stenting on Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula Rate After Distal Pancreatectomy
Brief Summary: To determine whether pre-operative pancreatic stenting for distal pancreatectomy will impact the incidence of a post-operative pancreatic fistula, as defined by postoperative. If pre-operative pancreatic stenting appears to reduce the formation of Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula (POPF) in this pilot study, this will form the basis of a larger randomized trial in the future. The hypothesis is that pre-operative pancreatic duct stenting can significantly decrease the rate of development of a post-operative pancreatic fistula after distal pancreatectomy.