title: Tips for laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy.
abstract: Highlight Despite its advantages, laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy remains limited to a few selected centers, due to its complexity and steep learning curve. In this technical view, Asbun and colleagues share their expertise and describe in detail their conventional technique for laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy to facilitate the adoption of this procedure at other centers.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Road, Jacksonville, FL, 32224, USA. asbun.horacio@mayo.edu.
authors.forename: Horacio J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Asbun
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery and Clinical Science, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi, Japan.
authors.forename: Eijiro
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Harada
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Road, Jacksonville, FL, 32224, USA.
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Stauffer
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D016577:Pancreaticoduodenectomy / Q000379:methods*; D056888:Patient Positioning
keywords: Laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy; Laparoscopic surgery; Pancreaticoduodenectomy