Minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy: greatest benefit for the frail.

Ioannis T KonstantinidisAaron LewisByrne LeeSusanne G WarnerYanghee WooGagandeep SinghYuman FongLaleh G Melstrom

Published in: Surgical endoscopy (2017)

MIDP is associated with a lower risk of Clavien grade IV complications compared to ODP for frail patients, especially for benign disease. Thus, minimally invasive approach may mitigate risk in frail patients.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
robot assisted