Transitioning from Open to Minimally Invasive Pancreaticoduodenectomy. the Learning Curve Factor in an Academic Center

Abstract

Background: Pancreatic surgery has been known to have substantial morbidity and mortality rates. Minimally invasive surgery has shown to decrease morbidity and recovery time, which in the context of cancer, will eventually translate into a larger number of patients who will be ready to get adjuvant treatment. We compared three periods of time when we transitioned from an open, hybrid-laparoscopic, and robotic assisted pancreaticoduodenectomy.