In a comparison of laparoscopic (LPD) versus open (OPD) pancreaticoduodenectomy for ampullary cancer, LPD showed longer operative times but less blood loss and shorter hospital stays. No significant differences were found in morbidity, survival rates, or recurrence-free survival between LPD and OPD. Both approaches had comparable short- and long-term outcomes. Despite fewer lymph nodes harvested with LPD, its benefits in blood loss and hospital stay suggest it could be a standard treatment for ampullary cancer.
• Why it matters: Laparoscopic Surgery Reduces Blood Loss and Hospital Stay.
Comparative Study by Sakuma M, Maeda A (…) Hosoi T et 4 al. in Asian J Endosc Surg
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