Pancreatic surgery was reported as early as 1898. Since then significant developments have been made in the field of pancreatic resections. In addition, advances in laparoscopic surgery in general have seen the description of this approach in pancreatic surgery with increasing frequency. Although there are no randomized controlled trials, several large series and comparative studies have reported on the short and long term outcome of laparoscopic pancreatic surgery. Furthermore, in the last decade published systematic reviews and meta-analyses have reported on cost effectiveness and outcomes of these procedures.
Keywords: Distal pancreatectomy; Laparoscopic pancreatic surgery; Laparoscopy; Pancreatic enucleation; Pancreaticoduodenectomy; Surgery; Whipple.
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