Purpose To evaluate the validity of operative information recorded in the Diagnosis
Procedure Combination (DPC) database, a national inpatient database including …

Background This network meta-analysis was performed to determine the optimal surgical
approach for pancreatoduodenectomy by comparing outcomes after laparoscopic …

Objective This meta-analysis compares the perioperative outcomes of laparoscopic
pancreaticoduodenectomy (LPD) to those of open pancreaticoduodenectomy (OPD) for …

Background Validity of the laparoscopic approach in pancreatic head lesion remains
debatable. This study aims to compare the safety and effectiveness of laparoscopic …

Single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS), or laparoendoscopic single-site surgery, was
launched to minimize incisional traumatic effects in the 1990s. Minor SILS, such as …

Background: Textbook outcome (TO) is a composite outcome measure for surgical quality
assessment. The aim of this study was to assess TO following laparoscopic …

Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is an adverse event associated with gemcitabine
administration. Gemcitabine plus nab‐paclitaxel, which is now a first‐line chemotherapy …

Background Many studies have shown the short-term feasibility and effectiveness of
laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy (LPD) are comparable to open …

BACKGROUND: This prospective study was designed to compare quality of life (QoL)
among patients who underwent open (O-PD) vs minimally invasive …

Introduction: Laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy (LPD) is gaining wide acceptance
within pancreatic surgery. However, longitudinal data are lacking. The aim of this study was …