A Nationwide Comparison of Laparoscopic and Open Distal Pancreatectomy for Benign and Malignant Disease

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
4291759	Journal of the American College of Surgeons	2015	9 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Despite nationwide underuse and an impact of selection bias, outcomes of LDP seemed to be at least noninferior to ODP. Specific training is welcomed and could improve both the use and outcomes of LDP.

Keywords

ASA CDC IQR LDP ISGPS International Study Group of Pancreatic Surgery ODP American Society of Anesthesiologists interquartile range Centers for Disease Control and Prevention odds ratio laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy

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A Nationwide Comparison of Laparoscopic and Open Distal Pancreatectomy for Benign and Malignant Disease

Authors

Thijs Bsc, Anneke P. MD, Djamila MD, PhD, Bert A. MD, PhD, Koop MD, PhD, Ronald M. MD, PhD, Susan PhD, Marcel G. PhD, Casper H. MD, PhD, Michael F. MD, PhD, Harry MD, PhD, Erwin MD, PhD, Ignace H. MD, PhD, Geert MD, PhD, Joost M. MD, PhD, I. Quintus MD,