Long-Term Quality of Life after Minimally Invasive vs Open Distal Pancreatectomy in the LEOPARD Randomized Trial

This study found no difference in quality adjusted life years between minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy (MIDP) and open distal pancreatectomy (ODP) after a median of 44 months follow-up (n = 104). Patients in the MIDP group scored higher on cosmetic satisfaction as compared with ODP.

Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - September 13, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Maarten Korrel, Anne Roelofs, Jony van Hilst, Olivier R. Busch, Freek Daams, Sebastiaan Festen, Bas Groot Koerkamp, Joost Klaase, Misha D. Luyer, Martijn G. van Oijen, Irma M. Verdonck-de Leeuw, Marc G. Besselink, LEOPARD Trial Collaborators Tags: Original Scientific Article Source Type: research