Minimally invasive pancreatoduodenectomy: is the incidence of clinically relevant postoperative pancreatic fistula comparable to that after open pancreatoduodenectomy?

Studies evaluating the efficacy of minimally invasive approaches to pancreatoduodenectomy (MIS-PD) compared to open pancreatioduodenectomy (OPD) have been limited by selection bias and mixed outcomes.

Source: Surgery - February 15, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Olga Kantor, Henry A. Pitt, Mark S. Talamonti, Kevin K. Roggin, David J. Bentrem, Richard A. Prinz, Marshall S. Baker Source Type: research