Laparoscopic pancreatoduodenectomy: extensive learning curve, marginal benefits

Affiliations

¹ Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
² Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany. Electronic address: markus.buechler@med.uni-heidelberg.de.

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Martin Schneider et al. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021 Jun.

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doi: 10.1016/S2468-1253(21)00059-5. Epub 2021 Apr 27.

¹ Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
² Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany. Electronic address: markus.buechler@med.uni-heidelberg.de.

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Conflict of interest statement

We declare no competing interests.

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