title: A review on the role of laparoscopy in pancreatic cancer.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the United States and leads to an estimated 227,000 deaths per year worldwide. Palliative and curative treatments are used for pancreatic cancer by laparoscopic or open techniques. The role of laparoscopy in pancreatic cancer is evaluated in this study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Electronic databases, such as PubMed/MEDLINE and Google Scholar were searched to identify reports of trials for laparoscopic pancreatic surgery. Articles written in English including the maximum number of patients published -between 2010 and 2014 were included.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Recent reports on laparoscopic surgery of the pancreas are encouraging and support the advantages of laparoscopy. Although large series have been reported for benign pancreatic -tumors treated with laparoscopic procedures, only limited data are available for malignant lesions. Most of these studies are retrospective, but the results encourage laparoscopic procedures.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Over the last decade laparoscopic pancreatic surgery has emerged as an alternative to open surgery with many advantages. There are limited data on about laparoscopic approach for the treatment of malignant lesions. The results are in favor of laparoscopy.
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Kocaay
authors.forename: S U
authors.initials: SU
authors.lastname: Celik
authors.forename: U U
authors.initials: UU
authors.lastname: Goktug
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cakmak
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging / Q000379:methods; D010180:Pancreatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016577:Pancreaticoduodenectomy / Q000379:methods*