Minimally Invasive Surgery of the Pancreas

This book provides a unique and comprehensive overview of minimally invasive (MI) surgical options for the treatment of pancreatic diseases. The opening chapters present the state of the art of MI pancreatic resection according to the 2016 IHPBA Conference, offer information on the safe dissemination of MI pancreatic surgical techniques, and discuss preoperative evaluations protocols and surgical planning options. The book subsequently investigates the full range of currently available minimally invasive techniques, which includes: biliary and gastric bypass, ampullectomy, central and distal pancreatectomy, laparoscopic and robotic pancreatoduodenectomy, and robotic pancreas transplantation. Combining the acknowledged expertise of the Italian school in pancreatic surgery and the contributions of many leading international experts, the book offers a valuable guide for all surgeons who perform this complex surgery, as well as for residents and fellows-in-training.

Ugo Boggi, MD, FEBS, is Professor of Surgery at the University of Pisa (Italy) and Adjunct Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh (USA). In the 2014 Dr. Boggi was Visiting Professor in Robotic hepatobiliary surgery at the the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA). At the University of Pisa, Dr. Boggi  heads the Division of the General and Transplant Surgery. Dr. Boggi is a world-renowned gastrointestinal and transplant surgeon with a strong expertise in the surgical treatment of hepato-biliary and pancreatic cancers, as well as in pancreas and renal transplantation. he has so far published over 260 peer-reviewed articles, 50 book chapters, and one book. He is member of the Editorial Board of six international scientific journals and serves as a reviewer for twenty-six international scientific journals. He is also member of National and International Surgical Societies and was in organizing committee of the  IHPBA State of the Art Conference on Minimally Invasive Pancreatic Resection held in São Paulo (Brazil) on April 20, 2016.

“The audience is advanced surgical residents, fellows, or newly practicing hepatobiliary surgeons … . This is an excellent book for chief residents or hepatobiliary fellows who seek to get more comfortable with laparoscopic approaches to the pancreas.  It is a unique book in its focus and, while filling a rather small niche, does so with a great deal of success.” (Peter Nau, Doody's Book Reviews, March, 2018)