Open AccessOutcome and costs of laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy during the initial learning curvevslaparotomy
Author(s) -
Chunlu Tan,
Hao Zhang,
Bing Peng,
Kezhou Li
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v21.i17.5311
Subject(s) - medicine , pancreaticoduodenectomy , laparotomy , surgery , comorbidity , pneumonia , pancreatic fistula , laparoscopy , retrospective cohort study , gastric emptying , general surgery , gastroenterology , stomach , pancreas , resection
To compare laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy (TLPD) during the initial learning curve with open pancreaticoduodenectomy in terms of outcome and costs.