Translational cancer research | 2021
Laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy: a retrospective study of 200 cases and the optimization of the single-center learning curve
Abstract
Pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple procedure) has been widely known as an effective treatment for the pancreatic head, especially periampullary carcinoma (1). The traditional open approach has been used for pancreaticoduodenectomy, which includes the resection of the duodenum, thorough lymph node dissection, vascular resection and anastomosis, and reconstruction of the digestive tract. However, patients undergoing the complex operation tend to have a high perioperative complication rate and a long recovery period (2). Gagner and Pomp first reported the surgical feasibility of laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy (LPD) in 1994, and Original Article