Laparoscopic-assisted versus open pancreaticoduodenectomy: Early favorable physical quality-of-life measures

Randomized clinical trial of laparoscopicversusopen pancreatoduodenectomy for periampullary tumours

“…The laparoscopic approach was better regarding blood loss and transfusion requirements in this study, but the difference was less pronounced when procedures with venous resection were excluded. Similar advantages of decreased blood loss have been reported by others. In the present study, there were three venous resections in the open group and one in the laparoscopic group.…”

Laparoscopy‐assisted pancreaticoduodenectomy as minimally invasive surgery for periampullary tumors: a comparison of short‐term clinical outcomes of laparoscopy‐assisted pancreaticoduodenectomy and open pancreaticoduodenectomy

“…Most reports have shown that laparoscopic lymph‐node dissection can be performed as in the open method . In our study, there was no significant difference in the number of lymph nodes harvested during LAPD and OPD, consistent with other reports . Although fewer lymph nodes tended to be harvested in the LAPD group, this may be increased with accumulation of experience.…”

“…In most large series, the median hospital stay for LPD ranges from 7 to 16 days compared to 20 days for OPD. Langan et al reported the shortest length of hospital stay for LAPD patients, a median of 7 days . In our study, the median hospital stay was shorter in the LAPD group.…”

A systemic review and an updated meta-analysis: minimally invasive vs open pancreaticoduodenectomy

“…Langan et al . 24 reported that MIPD provided a more favorable quality of life after the operation compared with OPD and that MIPD may be used as an alternative operative procedure to enhance tolerability of early adjuvant therapies, which could potentially increase survival. Croome et al .…”