Minimally Invasive Versus Open Pancreaticoduodenectomy

To compare the perioperative outcomes of minimally invasive pancreaticoduodenectomy (MIPD) in comparison with open pancreaticoduodenectomy (OPD) in a national cohort of patients.Limited well-controlled studies exist comparing perioperative outcomes between MIPD and OPD.Patients who underwent MIPD and OPD were abstracted from the 2014 to 2015 pancreas-targeted American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. OPD and...