The use of laparoscopic techniques to treat benign and malignant pancreatic disease is becoming more common, but the benefits or limitations in comparison with conventional surgery are not fully clear as yet. Here, an overview of all the high-quality data to date on laparascopic is comprehensively assessed with a focus on laparoscopic Whipple and laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy.
- Thijs de Rooij
- Sjors Klompmaker
- Marc G. Besselink
