title: Minimally Invasive Techniques for Resection of Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors.
abstract: Surgical resection remains the treatment of choice for primary pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs), because it is associated with increased survival. Minimally invasive procedures are a safe modality for the surgical treatment of PNETs. In malignant PNETs, laparoscopy is not associated with a compromise in terms of oncologic resection, and provides the benefits of decreased postoperative pain, better cosmetic results, shorter hospital stay, and a shorter postoperative recovery period. Further prospective, multicenter, randomized trials are required for the analysis of these minimally invasive surgical techniques for the treatment of PNETs and their comparison with traditional open pancreatic surgery.
authors.affiliation: Division of Metabolic, Endocrine and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 5 East 98 street, box 1259, New York, NY 10029, USA.
authors.forename: Gustavo G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Fernandez Ranvier
authors.affiliation: Division of Metabolic, Endocrine and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 5 East 98 street, box 1259, New York, NY 10029, USA.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shouhed
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, First Ave at 16th street, Baird Hall, Suite 16BH20, New York, NY 10003, USA. Electronic address: william.inabnet@mountsinai.org.
authors.forename: William B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Inabnet
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D018358:Neuroendocrine Tumors / Q000601:surgery*; D010180:Pancreatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Gastrinoma; Insulinoma; Laparoscopic pancreas resection; Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors; Robotic pancreas resection