title: Minimally Invasive Approaches to Pancreatic Surgery.
abstract: Minimally invasive techniques have the potential to revolutionize the surgical management of pancreatic disease in the setting of benign and malignant processes. Pancreatic surgery, in particular, may be aided significantly by minimal access surgery given the high morbidity associated with traditional open pancreatic procedures. This article presents a review of two minimally invasive techniques for distal pancreatectomy and pancreaticoduodenectomy, focusing on metrics of technique, safety, morbidity, and oncologic outcomes and potential benefits.
authors.affiliation: Division of GI Surgical Oncology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. Electronic address: maggedr@upmc.edu.
authors.forename: Deepa
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Magge
authors.affiliation: Division of GI Surgical Oncology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
authors.forename: Amer
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zureikat
authors.affiliation: Division of GI Surgical Oncology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hogg
authors.affiliation: Division of GI Surgical Oncology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 5150 Centre Avenue, Suite 417, Pittsburgh 15232, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Herbert J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Zeh
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D010180:Pancreatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016577:Pancreaticoduodenectomy / Q000379:methods*; D065287:Robotic Surgical Procedures; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Distal pancreatectomy; Minimally invasive; Open; Pancreatic adenocarcinoma; Whipple