Minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy: mapping surgical maneuvers towards operative standardization.

Aim: To analyze the minimally invasive surgical maneuvers currently performed to remove pancreatic tail, with or without preservation of the spleen, for benign and borderline malignant neoplasms.

Material And Methods: We described operative steps and technical pitfalls encountered during laparoscopic and robotic distal pancreatectomy. The methodology of research focused on recruitment of evidence-based surgical strategies and critical analysis of modern minimally invasive techniques.