Main description:

This book provides a unique and comprehensive overview of minimally invasive (MI) surgical options for the treatment of pancreatic diseases. The opening chapters present the state of the art of MI pancreatic resection according to the 2016 IHPBA Conference, offer information on the safe dissemination of MI pancreatic surgical techniques, and discuss preoperative evaluations protocols and surgical planning options. The book subsequently investigates the full range of currently available minimally invasive techniques, which includes: biliary and gastric bypass, ampullectomy, central and distal pancreatectomy, laparoscopic and robotic pancreatoduodenectomy, and robotic pancreas transplantation. Combining the acknowledged expertise of the Italian school in pancreatic surgery and the contributions of many leading international experts, the book offers a valuable guide for all surgeons who perform this complex surgery, as well as for residents and fellows-in-training.

Contents:

1 IHPBA state of the art conference on minimally invasive pancreatic resection.- 2 Simulation in laparoscopy and robotics.- 3 Systematic training for safe diffusion of minimally invasive pancreatic surgery.- 4 Contemporary outcome measures in pancreatic surgery.- 5 Preoperative evaluation and anesthesia in minimally invasive surgery of the pancreas.- 6 Contribution of radiology to the planning of minimally invasive pancreatic surgery.- 7 Laparoscopic staging of pancreatic tumors.- 8 Thoracoscopic splancnicectomy for the treatment of severe pancreatic pain.- 9 Minimally invasive biliary bypass.- 10 Minimally invasive gastric bypass.- 11 Minimally invasive drainage procedures for chronic pancreatitis.- 12 Percutaneous necrosectomy and sinus tract endoscopy in the management of infected pancreatic necrosis.- 13 Minimally invasive ampullectomy.- 14 Minimally invasive duodenectomy for benign non ampullary duodenal neoplasms.- 15 The role of minimally invasive surgery in the treatment of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.- 16 Minimally invasive enucleation of pancreatic tumors.- 17 Central pancreatectomy: from open to minimally invasive.-18 Minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy for pancreatic cancer.- 19 Spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy with and without preservation of the splenic vessels.- 20 Minimally invasive pancreatectomy plus islet autotransplantation for benign tumors of the pancreatic neck and body.- 21 Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy with en-bloc splenectomy.- 22 Robotic spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy with and without preservation of the splenic vessels.- 23 Robotic distal pancreatectomy with en-bloc splenectomy. -24 Laparoscopic pancreatoduodenectomy.- 25 Hybrid laparoscopic pancreatoduodenectomy.- 26 Robotic pancreatoduodenectomy for pancreatic cancer, including superior mesenteric/portal vein resection.- 27 Robotic pancreatoduodenectomy.- 28 Robotic pancreatoduodenectomy for pancreatic cancer, including superior mesenteric/portal vein resection.- 29 Minimally invasive total pancreatectomy.- 30 Robotic pancreas transplantation.