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SUBMITTER: Choi M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7105835 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Choi Munseok M Kang Chang Moo CM
Annals of gastroenterological surgery 20200128 2
Laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy (LPD) is technically feasible, but its safety is still controversial. Pancreas texture and the small size of the main pancreatic duct indicate laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy (LPD) as a challenging procedure. Thus, LPD could be a risk factor for postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF), longer hospital stay, and delayed adjuvant chemotherapy that affects long-term oncologic outcome. So, it is important to promote education on LPD especially techniques for ...[more]