Robotic pancreatectomy for solid pseudopapillary tumors in the pancreatic head: A propensity score-matched comparison and analysis from a single center.

CONCLUSION: A robotic approach provides an alternative to open surgery for SPTs in the pancreatic head without increasing the incidence of clinically relevant pancreatic fistula (CRPF) or other major complications and with good patient outcomes.
PMID: 31327550 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Asian Journal of Surgery - July 17, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Jin JB, Qin K, Yang Y, Shi YS, Wu ZC, Deng XX, Chen H, Cheng DF, Shen BY, Peng CH Tags: Asian J Surg Source Type: research