Postoperative complications and short-term prognosis of laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy vs. open pancreaticoduodenectomy for treating pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Although laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy (LPD) has been accepted worldwide for treating pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA), it is a very technical and challenging procedure. Also, it is unclear whether LPD is superior to open pancreaticoduodenectomy (OPD). This study sum...

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Main Authors: Bin Zhang, Zipeng Xu, Weifang Gu, Junjing Zhou, Neng Tang, Shuo Zhang, Chaobo Chen, Zhongjun Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-023-02909-x