Background Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy is regarded as a feasible and safe surgical
alternative to open distal pancreatectomy for lesions of the pancreatic tail and body. The aim …

Background Pancreatic resection is associated with a significant morbidity. Efforts to reduce
hospital stay and enhance recovery have seen the introduction of minimally invasive …

BACKGROUND: The reported experience with laparoscopic pancreatic resections (LPR)
remains limited to case reports or small series of patients. METHODS: A retrospective …

Objective: To describe the clinical characteristics, indications, technical procedures, and
outcome of a consecutive series of laparoscopic distal pancreatic resections performed by …

Background Laparoscopy still is not universally accepted as an alternative approach for
pancreatoduodenectomy. This study aimed to assess the feasibility and safety of …

The precise role of laparoscopy in the resection of cystic neoplasms of the pancreas (CyNP)
remains unknown. In addition, the question of spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy is …

Objective: To describe our series of distal pancreatectomies with preservation of the spleen
utilizing the Warshaw operation with a focus on possible long-term complications due to the …

Background The value of spleen preservation during distal pancreatectomy (DP) still
remains controversial. Spleenpreserving DP with excision of the splenic artery and vein is a …

Background Advances in operative techniques and technology have facilitated laparoscopic
distal pancreatectomy (LDP) and laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy (LPD). Methods …

BACKGROUND: The number of laparoscopic pancreatic resections reported in the surgical
literature has been remarkably low. Few substantive data are available concerning current …