title: Laparoscopic Pancreatic Resections for Cancer: Pushing the Boundaries.
abstract: Laparoscopic pancreatic resection (distal pancreatectomy, pancreaticoduodenectomy, including pancreaticoduodenectomy with vascular resections) for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is a technically demanding procedure, and the available evidence from selected high-volume centers suggest it to be well within the oncological principles of surgery for cancer, though this remains to be proven in a randomized study. This review summarizes the present status of laparoscopic resections for pancreatic cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Oncology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005 U.P. India.
authors.forename: Mallika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tewari
keywords: Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy; Laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy; Outcome; Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma; Survival