Minimally Invasive Pancreas Surgery: Is There a Benefit?

Surg Clin North Am

Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Research on Outcomes and Safety in Surgery (CROSS); Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 231 Albert Sabin Way ML 0558, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA. Electronic address:

Published: October 2024

Minimally invasive procedures minimize trauma to the human body while maintaining satisfactory therapeutic results. Minimally invasive pancreas surgery (MIPS) was introduced in 1994, but questions regarding its efficacy compared to an open approach were widespread. MIPS is associated with several perioperative advantages while maintaining oncological standards when performed by surgeons with a robust training regimen and frequent practice. Future research should focus on addressing learning curve discrepancies while identifying factors associated with shortening the time needed to attain technical proficiency.

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