ArticleSurgical endoscopy2018
Laparoscopic versus open distal pancreatectomy for nonfunctioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: a large single-center study.
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- Comparison of outcomes of laparoscopic vs. robotic surgical resection of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Comparison of 3 Minimally Invasive Methods Versus Open Distal Pancreatectomy: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.Surgical laparoscopy, endoscopy & percutaneous techniques · 2020Pooled it
- A comprehensive study on postoperative complications and postoperative pancreatic fistula in sporadic non-functional pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: A retrospective cohort study.Annals of hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery · 2025Article
- Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Versus Open Surgery for Non-Metastatic Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors (pNETs): A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: What Is the Best Surgical Option?Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
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- Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy for benign and malignant disease: a review of techniques and results.Przeglad gastroenterologiczny · 2022Review
- Resection of Non-Functional Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms-A Single-Center Retrospective Outcome Analysis.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2021Article
- Improvement in distal pancreatectomy for tumors in the body and tail of the pancreas.World journal of surgical oncology · 2021Review
- Outcomes after distal pancreatectomy for neuroendocrine neoplasms: a retrospective comparison between minimally invasive and open approach using propensity score weighting.Surgical endoscopy · 2021Article
- Minimally invasiveWorld journal of gastrointestinal oncology · 2020Article
- Minimally Invasive Versus Open Pancreatectomies for Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms: A Propensity-Score-Matched Study.World journal of surgery · 2020Article
- Laparoscopic versus open pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: a single-center experience.Surgical endoscopy · 2019Article
- Short-term and long-term outcomes after robot-assisted versus laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy for pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNETs): a multicenter comparative study.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2019Article
- Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy for neuroendocrine tumors of the pancreas.Gland surgery · 2018Article
- Surgical resection of pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasm by minimally invasive surgery-the robotic approach?Gland surgery · 2018Review
- Laparoscopic management of neuroendocrine tumors: state-of-the-art.Translational gastroenterology and hepatology · 2017Review
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Abstract
backgroundPancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs) account for 1-2% of all pancreatic neoplasms. Nonfunctioning PNETs (NF-PNETs) account for 60-90% of all PNETs. Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy (LDP) is becoming the treatment of choice for benign lesions in the body and tail of the pancreas. However, LDP has not yet been widely accepted as the gold standard for NF-PNETs. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical and oncologic outcomes after laparoscopic versus open distal pancreatectomy (ODP) for NF-PNETs.
methodsBetween April 1995 and September 2016, 94 patients with NF-PNETs underwent open or laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy at Samsung Medical Center. Patients were divided into two groups: those who underwent LDP and those who underwent ODP. Both groups were compared in terms of clinical and oncologic variables.
resultsLDP patients had a significantly shorter hospital stay compared with ODP patients, amounting to a mean difference of 2 days (p < 0.001). Overall complication rates did not differ significantly between the ODP and LDP groups (p = 0.379). The 3-year overall survival rates in the ODP and LDP groups were 93.7 and 100%, respectively (p = 0.069).
conclusionsIn this study, LDP for NF-PNETs had similar oncologic outcomes compared with ODP. In addition, LDP was associated with a shorter hospital stay compared with ODP. Therefore, LDP is a safe and effective procedure for patients with NF-PNETs. A multicenter study and a randomized controlled trial are needed to better assess the clinical and oncologic outcomes.
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