Objective: To compare perioperative outcomes of laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy
(LPD) to open pancreaticoduodenectomy (OPD) using evidence from randomized controlled …

Objective: To depict and analyze learning curves for open, laparoscopic, and robotic
pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) and distal pancreatectomy (DP). Background: Formal training …

Background Early recognition and management of postoperative complications, before they
become clinically relevant, can improve postoperative outcomes for patients, especially for …

Importance Long-term oncologic outcomes of robotic surgery remain a hotly debated topic in
surgical oncology, but sparse data have been published thus far. Objective To analyze short …

Objective: The aim of this study was to define robust benchmark values for the surgical
treatment of perihilar cholangiocarcinomas (PHC) to enable unbiased comparisons …

Background The flexibility of the robotic system in resection and reconstruction provides
potential benefits in pancreaticoduodenectomy. Increasingly, robotic …

Importance Textbook outcome (TO) is a composite measure that captures the most desirable
surgical outcomes as a single indicator, yet to date TO has not been defined and assessed …

Objective: We propose an objective and practical classification system to predict difficulty of
different laparoscopic liver resections (LLRs). Background: Surgical difficulty is highly …

Background: Textbook outcome (TO) is a multidimensional measure for quality assurance,
reflecting the “ideal” surgical outcome. Methods: Post-hoc analysis of patients who …

Objective: The aim of the study was to analyze the outcomes of patients who have
undergone laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy (LPD) in China. Summary Background …