Minimally invasive versus open pancreatoduodenectomy (LEOPARD-2): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Data from observational studies suggest that minimally invasive pancreatoduodenectomy (MIPD) is superior to open pancreatoduodenectomy regarding intraoperative blood loss, postoperative morbidity, and length of hospital stay, without increasing total costs. However, several case-...

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Main Authors: Thijs de Rooij, Jony van Hilst, Koop Bosscha, Marcel G. Dijkgraaf, Michael F. Gerhards, Bas Groot Koerkamp, Jeroen Hagendoorn, Ignace H. de Hingh, Tom M. Karsten, Daan J. Lips, Misha D. Luyer, I. Quintus Molenaar, Hjalmar C. van Santvoort, T. C. Khé Tran, Olivier R. Busch, Sebastiaan Festen, Marc G. Besselink, for the Dutch Pancreatic Cancer Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-017-2423-4