Pancreatic cancer is a highly fatal disease with a 5-year survival rate of approximately 10%
in the USA, and it is becoming an increasingly common cause of cancer mortality. Risk …

BACKGROUND: Minimal access surgery techniques have evolved to include complex
surgical procedures. Laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy (LPD) is a complex operation …

Objective: To compare perioperative outcomes of pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) performed
through the laparoscopic route or by open surgery. Summary Background Data …

Background Laparoscopic resection as an alternative to open pancreatoduodenectomy may
yield short-term benefits, but has not been investigated in a randomized trial. The aim of this …

Objectives: This study aims to present the outcomes of our decade-long experience of
robotic pancreatoduodenectomy and provide insights into successful program …

Objectives: To describe national practice patterns regarding utilization of minimally invasive
pancreaticoduodenectomy (MIPD) and compare short-term outcomes with those following …

Objective: To compare short-term and oncologic outcomes of patients with cancer who
underwent open pancreaticoduodenectomy (OPD) versus minimally invasive …

Hypothesis Total laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy is a safe and effective therapeutic
approach. Design Single-institutional retrospective review. Setting Tertiary referral center …

Background Use of robotic surgery has gained increasing acceptance over the last few
years. There are few reports, however, on advanced pancreatic robotic surgery. In fact, the …

Background There is considerable debate about the safety and clinical equivalence of
laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy (LPD) and open pancreaticoduodenectomy (OPD) …