Nine de Graaf, Anouk M L H Emmen, Marco Ramera, Bergthor Björnsson, Ugo Boggi, Caro L Bruna, Olivier R Busch, Freek Daams, Giovanni Ferrari, Sebastiaan Festen, Jony van Hilst, Mathieu D'Hondt, Benedetto Ielpo, Tobias Keck, Igor E Khatkov, Bas Groot Koerkamp, Daan J Lips, Misha D P Luyer, J Sven D Mieog, Luca Morelli, I Quintus Molenaar, Hjalmar C van Santvoort, Mirjam A G Sprangers, Clarissa Ferrari, Johannes Berkhof, Patrick Maisonneuve, Mohammad Abu Hilal, Marc G Besselink
BACKGROUND: Minimally invasive pancreatoduodenectomy (MIPD) aims to reduce the negative impact of surgery as compared to open pancreatoduodenectomy (OPD) and is increasingly becoming part of clinical practice for selected patients worldwide. However, the safety of MIPD remains a topic of debate and the potential shorter time to functional recovery needs to be confirmed. To guide safe implementation of MIPD, large-scale international randomized trials comparing MIPD and OPD in experienced high-volume centers are needed...
October 12, 2023: Trials