Background Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy (LDP) reduces postoperative morbidity,
hospital stay and recovery as compared with open distal pancreatectomy. Many authors …

Laparoscopic surgery for benign and malignant pancreatic lesions has slowly been gaining
acceptance over the past decade and is being introduced in many centres. Some studies …

Background The role of minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy is still unclear, and
whether robotic distal pancreatectomy (RDP) offers benefits over laparoscopic distal …

Robotic surgery has become a promising surgical method in minimally invasive pancreatic
surgery due to its three-dimensional visualization, tremor filtration, motion scaling, and better …

Background Robotic distal pancreatectomy (RDP) is considered a safe and feasible
alternative to laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy (LDP). However, previous studies have …

Two areas that remain the focus of improvement in pancreatic cancer include high post-
operative morbidity and inability to uniformly translate surgical success into long-term …

Background Minimally invasive pancreaticoduodenectomy is considered hazardous for the
majority of authors and minimally distal pancreatectomy is still a debated topic. The aim of …

Background Introduced more than 20 years ago, laparoscopic pancreatic surgery (LAPS)
has not reached a uniform acceptance among HPB surgeons. As a result, there is no …

Background Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy (LDP) has gained popularity for the
treatment of left-sided pancreatic tumors. Robotic systems represent the most recent …

Introduction While minimally invasive left pancreatectomy has become more widespread
and generally accepted over the last decade, opinions on modality of minimally invasive …