Pancreatic cancer is the most lethal malignancy of the digestive organs. Although pancreatic
resection is essential to radically cure this refractory disease, the multi-organ resection …

Background Few reports have described laparoscopy‐assisted pancreaticoduodenectomy
(LAPD) as an alternative to the conventional open approach for periampullary tumors. The …

METHODS This meta-analysis was performed using Review Manager 5.3. All clinical
randomized controlled trials, in which patients underwent PD with pancreatico-digestive tract …

Background Elderly patients undergoing open pancreatoduodenectomy (OPD) are at
increased risk for surgical morbidity and mortality. Whether totally laparoscopic …

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

Background The results of laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy combining with
mesentericoportal vein resection and reconstruction (LPD-MPVRs) for pancreatic head …

During the past 20 years the application of a minimally invasive approach to pancreatic
surgery has progressively increased. Distal pancreatectomy is the most frequently …

Pancreatic surgery is still associated with a relatively high morbidity and mortality compared
with other specialties. This is a result of the complex nature of the organ, the difficult access …

Introduction There are limited numbers of high-volume centers performing minimally
invasive pancreatoduodenectomy (MIPD) routinely. Several approaches to MIPD have been …

Laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy (LPD) is an extremely challenging surgery. First
described in 1994, it has been slow to gain in popularity. Recently, however, we have seen …