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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 14, 2016; 22(6): 2142-2148
Published online Feb 14, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i6.2142
Published online Feb 14, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i6.2142
Inferoposterior duodenal approach for laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy
Xiao-Ming Wang, Wei-Dong Sun, Ming-Hua Hu, Gua-Nan Wang, Ya-Qi Jiang, Xiao-San Fang, Meng Han, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Affiliated Yijishan Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu 241001, Anhui Province, China
Author contributions: Wang XM designed and performed the research and wrote the paper; Sun WD designed and surpervised the report; Hu MH designed the research and contributed to the analysis; Wang GN, Jiang YQ, Fang XS, and Han M provided clinical advice.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Affiliated Yijishan Hospital of Wannan Medical College.
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: We declare that there is no conflict of interest to disclose.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Correspondence to: Xiao-Ming Wang, MD, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Affiliated Yijishan Hospital of Wannan Medical College, No. 2 Zheshan West Road, Wuhu 241001, Anhui Province, China. wxm6901@aliyun.com
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Received: May 24, 2015
Peer-review started: May 25, 2015
First decision: June 25, 2015
Revised: August 19, 2015
Accepted: November 19, 2015
Article in press: November 19, 2015
Published online: February 14, 2016
Peer-review started: May 25, 2015
First decision: June 25, 2015
Revised: August 19, 2015
Accepted: November 19, 2015
Article in press: November 19, 2015
Published online: February 14, 2016
Core Tip
Core tip: This study investigated the advantages of inferoposterior duodenal approach for laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy. Results revealed that the inferoposterior duodenal approach can be performed not only to probe for important steps in early stages but also to optimise surgical procedures and shorten operation time.