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Editorial
. 2025 Jul 31;14(7):1174-1177.
doi: 10.21037/gs-2025-150. Epub 2025 Jul 11.

Minimally invasive pancreatoduodenectomy: caution is warranted

Werner Hartwig  1
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Editorial

Minimally invasive pancreatoduodenectomy: caution is warranted

Werner Hartwig. Gland Surg. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Pancreatoduodenectomy (PD); minimal invasive; outcome; postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF); robot-assisted.

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Conflicts of Interest: The author has completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at https://gs.amegroups.com/article/view/10.21037/gs-2025-150/coif). The author has no conflicts of interest to declare.

Comment on

  • Effects of Pancreatic Fistula After Minimally Invasive and Open Pancreatoduodenectomy.
    Bruna CL, Emmen AMLH, Wei K, Sutcliffe RP, Shen B, Fusai GK, Shyr YM, Khatkov I, White S, Jones LR, Manzoni A, Kerem M, Groot Koerkamp B, Ferrari C, Saint-Marc O, Molenaar IQ, Bnà C, Dokmak S, Boggi U, Liu R, Jang JY, Besselink MG, Abu Hilal M; International Consortium on Minimally Invasive Pancreatic Surgery (I-MIPS). Bruna CL, et al. JAMA Surg. 2025 Feb 1;160(2):190-198. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2024.5412. JAMA Surg. 2025. PMID: 39630441

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