Developing an in vivo porcine model of duct‐to‐mucosa pancreaticojejunostomy (Yonsei‐PJ(DTM))

Laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy (LPD) is technically feasible, but its safety is still controversial. Pancreas texture and the small size of the main pancreatic duct indicate laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy (LPD) as a challenging procedure. Thus, LPD could be a risk factor for postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF), longer hospital stay, and delayed adjuvant chemotherapy that affects long‐term oncologic outcome. So, it is important to promote education on LPD especially techniques for pancreaticojejunostomy. A porcine model for duct‐to‐mucosa pancreaticojejunostomy (PJ) (Yonsei‐PJ(DTM)) was developed, and details of the model will be described in this report.