Minimally Invasive Surgery Gains Ground in Pancreatic Cancer

Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) is being validated for pancreatic cancer, impacting how surgeons approach patient selection and procedures.

  • 22 out of 28 statements on MIS received over 90% expert agreement, enhancing surgical guidance.
  • The consensus includes recommendations for left pancreatectomy, pancreatoduodenectomy, and total pancreatectomy tailored for cancer.

Surgeons can adopt these evidence-based practices to improve patient outcomes and program implementation.

  • Insights on evaluating patients and integrating innovation in surgical techniques are also provided.

Practice Guideline by Tustumi F, Calthorpe L (…) Coimbra FJF et 62 al. in HPB (Oxford)

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