How does minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy (MIDP) compare with conventional open surgery for the surgical management of patients with pathology in the distal pancreas? In a study published ...

CHICAGO — Patients with resectable, early-stage pancreatic cancer can safely undergo minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy (MIDP) as an alternative to traditional open surgery, suggest ...

For the study's primary endpoint, 73% of patients randomized to minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy with splenectomy achieved an R0 resection, as compared with 69% of those assigned to open ...

“This trial, which is the first trial of its kind, can confirm that minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy is a safe, valid and efficient alternative to the open approach in the treatment of ...

"First robot-assisted distal pancreatectomy performed." ScienceDaily. www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2012 / 07 / 120705171942.htm (accessed June 2, 2025). Explore More ...

The learning curve length for minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy (MIDP) is estimated at 85 procedures for the primary textbook outcome (TBO), according to a study published online June 28 in ...

Background: Laparoscopic-assisted distal pancreatectomy (LDP) has improved perioperative outcomes over open distal pancreatectomy (ODP). Concerns regarding failure to achieve proper oncologic ...

Background: In the absence of randomised trials, the oncological safety of minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy (MIDP) in patients with pancreatic cancer continues to be a matter of debate.Methods ...

A distal pancreatectomy is the removal of the end of the pancreas while leaving the pancreatic head attached. It is performed to treat pancreatic cancer localized in the end of the pancreas, but may ...

Source Reference: van Bodegraven EA, et al "Prophylactic abdominal drainage after distal pancreatectomy (PANDORINA): an international, multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled, non ...

Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy is associated with significantly less overall morbidity compared to the open technique: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Ann. Surg. 255 , 1048–1059 (2012).