The development and refinement of laparoscopic techniques and instrumentation along with
increasing experience have revolutionized minimally invasive surgery. Laparoscopic organ …

With the development of minimally invasive surgery, abdominal endoscopy has been
extensively used in the diagnosis and staging of malignant tumors of the abdominal cavity1 …

Background Minimally invasive surgical techniques for pancreatic cancer are being applied
with increasing frequency. With support of the literature, the location of the tumor within the …

Distal pancreatectomy is well suited to the laparoscopic approach. Laparoscopic distal
pancreatectomy (LDP) provides the same postoperative recovery advantages reputed to …

Laparoscopic resection is not an established treatment for pancreatic tumors. Previous
reports, mainly in Europe and Japan, have demonstrated the potential utility of laparoscopic …

As a result of technological advances during the past two decades, surgeons now use
minimally invasive surgery (MIS) approaches to pancreatic resection more frequently, yet the …

Background: Advanced laparoscopic techniques have been adapted to various surgical
pathologies, including pancreatic tumors, with the potential benefits of attenuated surgical …

Laparoscopic pancreatic surgery is in its infancy despite initial procedures reported two
decades ago. Both laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy (LDP) and laparoscopic …

BACKGROUND: As compared with open distal pancreatectomy, laparoscopic distal
pancreatectomy (LDP) is associated with lower morbidity and shorter hospital stays. Existing …

The application of minimally invasive approaches to pancreatic resection for benign and
malignant diseases has been growing in the last two decades. Studies have demonstrated …