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Laparoscopic pancreatectomy for malignancy
Author(s) -
Fisher Sarah B.,
Kooby David A.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.23253
Subject(s) - medicine , malignancy , pancreaticoduodenectomy , general surgery , pancreatectomy , distal pancreatectomy , pancreatic cancer , lymph node , pancreas , laparoscopy , resection , cancer , surgery
Utilization of laparoscopic techniques for resection of the pancreas has slowly gained acceptance in specific situations and is now being applied to more challenging endeavors, such as pancreaticoduodenectomy for cancer. This review provides a summary of laparoscopic applications for pancreatic malignancy, with specific attention to the most common methods of pancreatic resection and their respective oncologic outcomes, including margin status, lymph node retrieval, and survival. J. Surg. Oncol. 2013;107:39–50. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.