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Minimally invasive versus open pancreatic enucleation. Systematic review and meta‐analysis of surgical outcomes
Author(s) -
Guerra Francesco,
Giuliani Giuseppe,
Bencini Lapo,
Bianchi Paolo P.,
Coratti Andrea
Publication year - 2018
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.25026
Subject(s) - enucleation , medicine , pancreatic fistula , surgery , invasive surgery , meta analysis , general surgery , pancreas
Parenchymal sparing procedures are gaining interest in pancreatic surgery and recent studies have reported that minimally invasive pancreatic enucleation may be associated with enhanced outcomes when compared with traditional surgery. By meta‐analyzing the available data from the literature, minimally invasive surgery is not at higher risk of pancreatic fistula and offers a number of advantages over conventional surgery for pancreatic enucleation.