Laparoscopic pancreatoduodenectoy

Abstract

Background: Pancreatoduodenectomy or Whipple's operation, is the elective surgical procedure to treat different periampullary diseases. Through the years this surgery has been doing open, but in the lasts decades thanks to the improve technology and trained surgeons, today is feasible doing it laparoscopic with good results. Objective: To present the initial experience and results in totally laparoscopic pancreatoduodenectomy in Hospital Regional ISSSTE Puebla, reporting the second number of cases in México. Method: Since July 2014-July 2018, 8 patients has been operated by totally laparoscopic pancreatoduodenectomy, 7 in Hospital Regional ISSSTE Puebla and 1 in a private Hospital. Results: Evaluating all the patients, not one had mortality during operation, no morbidity or immediate reoperation, so the results are favourable. Conclusion: Laparoscopic pancreatoduodenectomy is a very complex procedure but feasible, and good results depends on various factors, like the appropriate patient selection.