Cancer is currently one of the most important public health problems in the world. Pancreatic
cancer is a fatal disease with poor prognosis. As in most other countries, the health burden …

Background Proficiency in minimally invasive surgery requires intensive and continuous
training, as it is technically challenging for unnatural visual and haptic perceptions. Robotic …

Methods: A retrospective review of a prospective database of robotic pancreatic resections
at a single institution between August 2008 and November 2012 was performed …

Background The role of minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy is still unclear, and
whether robotic distal pancreatectomy (RDP) offers benefits over laparoscopic distal …

Methods: This study analyzed outcomes from international expert centers from patients
undergoing robotic DP for malignant or benign lesions. After excluding the first 10 cases in …

Despite our improved understanding of pancreatic cancer biology and ability to perform
more complex pancreatic cancer surgeries that produce better short-term outcomes, major …

Background Surgical resection is currently the only treatment with the potential for long‐term
survival and cure of pancreatic cancer. Surgical resection is provided as distal …

Background Laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy (LPD) is a difficult procedure that has
become increasingly popular. Nevertheless, comparative data on outcomes remain limited …

Background The indications for minimally invasive (MIS) pancreatectomy have slowly
increased as experience, techniques, and technology have improved and evolved to …

Background Robotic distal pancreatectomy (RDP) is performed increasingly, but knowledge
of the number of cases required to attain procedural proficiency is lacking. The aim of this …