How does minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy (MIDP) compare with conventional open surgery for the surgical management of patients with pathology in the distal pancreas? In a study published in ...

CHICAGO — Patients with resectable, early-stage pancreatic cancer can safely undergo minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy (MIDP) as an alternative to traditional open surgery, suggest results from ...

CHICAGO -- A minimally invasive approach for operable pancreatic cancer proved safe and just as effective in terms of radical resection rates as open surgery, findings from the international DIPLOMA ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A noninferiority trial showed similar rates of radical resection with both approaches. OS and DFS curves of the ...

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Adults who undergo partial pancreatectomy are at increased risk for developing a form of new-onset diabetes known as “type 3c,” or pancreatogenic diabetes, with the level of risk influenced by the ...

Your pancreas is about 6 inches long and shaped like a thin pear. The wide end is called the head. The tapering part in the middle is called the body, and the end is called the tail. About 15% of all ...