Background:

Nowadays, open pancreaticoduodenectomy is the gold standard in the treatment of pancreatic tumors. Gagner and Pomp described in 1994 the laparoscopic approach of pancreaticoduodenectomy; there are numerous papers in the worldwide literature describing acceptable outcomes with the laparoscopic approach.

Aims:

To describe the outcomes of patients with laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy in the last two years at the host hospital.

Material and methods:

Patients with pancreatic tumors treated from March 2013 to March 2015 with minimally invasive pancreaticoduodenectomy were included. Outcomes were determined and compared with those published in the worldwide literature.

Results:

Seven patients were included (five with total laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy and two with hybrid approach). The mortality rate was 0%; morbidity, 14.2%; mean operating time, 625 minutes; mean blood loss was 678 ml; the mean hospital stay was 12.5 days.

Conclusions:

The outcomes obtained in this study demonstrate that, in selected patients and with skilled surgeons, laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy is a safe and efficient option to treat patients with resectable pancreatic tumors.