Mini-invasive approach has become the standard for many abdominal procedures such as cholecystectomy, colectomy, liver resection, etc. Can we say that Mini-invasive pancreaticoduodenec-tomy (MIPD) should be considered the standard of care and that open pancreaticoduodenectomy (OPD) should be limited to selected cases? Not yet. There still be a lack of convincing, high-quality data showing transformative benefit in clinical outcomes or cost as seen with other surgical procedures previously performed exclusively by open approach. However, several publications from all around the world suggest subtle benefit over OPD, when the procedure is performed in experts Centers. The scientific evidence underlines that to perform MIPD safely and with better results than OPD: hospital volume, surgeon volume, specific training, and long learning curve matters. In this series, several experts discussed some of hottest topics in the field of MIPD.
Is mini-invasive pancreaticoduodenectomy a niche surgery?
Laparoscopic pancreaticojejunal anastomosis using knotless barbed absorbable sutures are simple, safe and effective: an experience with 34 procedures
Mini-invasive pancreaticogastrostomy
Standard minimally invasive pancreaticoduodenectomy
Robot-assisted pancreaticoduodenectomy with vascular resection: technical details and results from a high-volume center
Robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy versus laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy
Devil’s advocate: is there any real advantage of mini-invasive pancreaticoduodenectomy versus open pancreaticoduodenectomy?
Should obesity be considered a contraindication to mini-invasive pancreaticoduodenectomy?
Radicality during pancreaticoduodenectomy: focus on Mesopancreas resection
The series “Mini-invasive pancreaticoduodenectomy: are we moving from a “feasible” intervention to be considered the standard?” was commissioned by the editorial office, Laparoscopic Surgery without any sponsorship or funding. Edoardo Rosso served as the unpaid Guest Editor for the series.