Evaluation of the laparoscopic Whipple procedure: Increasing the safety of operative methods of four pioneering surgical teams in the Netherlands by a HFMEA analysis

In the Netherlands, approximately 1.750 people are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer each year. Approximately 20% of these new patients are operated with curative intent. This surgical treatment, called pancreaticoduodenectomy leads to a five-year survival rate of 5-10%. Laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy (LPD) is a complex surgical procedure...