Journal
SURGICAL ONCOLOGY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
Volume 28, Issue 2, Pages 255-+Publisher
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.soc.2018.11.006
Keywords
Laparoscopic whipple; Minimally invasive whipple; Minimally invasive pancreaticoduodenectomy; Pancreas; Minimally invasive surgery
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In pancreatic cancer, resection combined with neoadjuvant and/or adjuvant therapy remains the only chance for cure and/or prolonged survival. A minimally invasive approach to pancreatic cancer has gained increased acceptance and popularity. The aim of minimally invasive surgery of the pancreas includes limiting trauma, decreasing length of hospitalization, lessening cost, decreasing blood loss, and allowing for a more meticulous oncologic dissection. New advances and routine use in practice have helped progress the field making the minimally invasive approach more feasible. In this article, the minimally invasive surgical approaches to proximal, central, and distal pancreatic cancer are described and literature reviewed.
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