Background: Frey procedure is one of the most common surgical treatment options for chronic pancreatitis. The data on safety and effectiveness of laparoscopic approach in Frey procedure are very limited. In the present study a comparative analysis of the short- and long-term outcomes of laparoscopic versus open Frey procedure was demonstrated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: A preoperative estimate of the risk of malignancy for intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMN) is important. The present study carries out an external validation of the Shin score in a European multicenter cohort.
Methods: An observational multicenter European study from 2010 to 2015.