Review
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Gastrointest Oncol. Dec 15, 2015; 7(12): 411-421
Published online Dec 15, 2015. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v7.i12.411
Table 1 Authors’ recommended approach to pancreatic procedures
Type of procedureOpen surgeryLaparoscopic surgeryRoboticLevel of evidence1
Distal pancreatectomyStandard/acceptedBeing standardPioneeristicLE 2
PancreaticoduodenectomyStandardPioneeristicPioneeristicLE 2
Total pancreatectomyStandardPioneeristicPioneeristicLE 4
EnucleationAccepted/standardStandard/acceptedPioneeristicLE 3