Minimally Invasive Pancreas Surgery: Is There a Benefit?

Hussein M Hariri; Samuel B Perez; Kevin M Turner; Gregory C Wilson

doi:10.1016/j.suc.2024.04.013

Minimally Invasive Pancreas Surgery: Is There a Benefit?

Surg Clin North Am. 2024 Oct;104(5):1083-1093. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2024.04.013. Epub 2024 May 23.

Authors

Hussein M Hariri¹, Samuel B Perez², Kevin M Turner³, Gregory C Wilson⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA; Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 231 Albert Sabin Way, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA.
² Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA; Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA.
³ Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Research on Outcomes and Safety in Surgery (CROSS); Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, 231 Albert Sabin Way, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA.
⁴ Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Research on Outcomes and Safety in Surgery (CROSS); Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 231 Albert Sabin Way ML 0558, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 39237165
DOI: 10.1016/j.suc.2024.04.013

Abstract

Minimally invasive procedures minimize trauma to the human body while maintaining satisfactory therapeutic results. Minimally invasive pancreas surgery (MIPS) was introduced in 1994, but questions regarding its efficacy compared to an open approach were widespread. MIPS is associated with several perioperative advantages while maintaining oncological standards when performed by surgeons with a robust training regimen and frequent practice. Future research should focus on addressing learning curve discrepancies while identifying factors associated with shortening the time needed to attain technical proficiency.

Keywords: Laparoscopic surgery; Minimally invasive surgery; Oncologic outcomes; Pancreas resection; Perioperative outcomes; Robotic surgery.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Laparoscopy / methods
Learning Curve
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures* / methods
Pancreas / surgery
Pancreatectomy* / methods
Pancreatic Neoplasms / surgery
Robotic Surgical Procedures / methods