A comparative study of the "superior mesenteric artery first" approach versus the conventional approach in short-term and long-term outcomes in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma undergoing laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy.
Xiaoxiang WangQilan LuoShizhen LiYi WuTingting ZhenFeng ZhuMin WangShutao PanTingting QinPublished in: Surgical endoscopy (2023)
The modified SMA-first approach is safe and feasible for PDAC patients undergoing LPD. It had a slight advantage in specimen quality, but OS was not significantly prolonged.