Review
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2023.
World J Gastrointest Surg. Jun 27, 2023; 15(6): 1020-1032
Published online Jun 27, 2023. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v15.i6.1020
Table 1 State of the art of distal pancreatectomy and future directions
Planned operation
To be considered
Present
Ongoing research
To be matched with
DPAge, comorbiditiesLaparoscopicRoboticLaparoscopy
DP + splenectomyAge, comorbidities, cancer, local anatomyLaparoscopicRoboticLaparoscopy
RAMPSAge, comorbidities, cancerLaparoscopic, openRoboticOpen surgery
DP-CARAge, comorbidities, cancerOpenLaparoscopic, roboticOpen surgery