A systematic review and meta-analysis of laparoscopic versus open distal pancreatectomy for benign and malignant lesions of the pancreas: It's time to randomize

Background - Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy is regarded as a feasible and safe surgical alternative to open distal pancreatectomy for lesions of the pancreatic tail and body. The aim of the present systematic review was to provide recommendations for clinical practice and research on the basis o...

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Main Authors:	Mehrabi, Arianeb (Author) , Hafezi, Mohammadreza (Author) , Arvin, Jalal (Author) , Esmaeilzadeh, Majid (Author) , Garoussi, Camelia (Author) , Emami, Golnaz (Author) , Kössler-Ebs, Julia (Author) , Müller, Beat P. (Author) , Büchler, Markus W. (Author) , Hackert, Thilo (Author) , Diener, Markus K. (Author)
Format:	Article (Journal)
Language:	English
Published:	2015
In:	Surgery Year: 2014, Volume: 157, Issue: 1, Pages: 45-55
ISSN:	1532-7361
DOI:	10.1016/j.surg.2014.06.081
Online Access:	Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surg.2014.06.081 Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0039606014004206
Author Notes:	Arianeb Mehrabi, MD, Mohammadreza Hafezi, MD, Jalal Arvin, MD, Majid Esmaeilzadeh, MD,Camelia Garoussi, MD, Golnaz Emami, MD, Julia Kössler-Ebs, MD, Beat Peter Müller-Stich, MD,Markus W. Büchler, MD, Thilo Hackert, MD,and Markus K. Diener, MD, Heidelberg, Germany