Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Manuscript ID	8073
Country	Canada

Received	2013-12-15 15:58
Peer-Review Started	2013-12-16 08:57
To Make the First Decision	2014-01-08 14:31
Return for Revision	2014-01-09 10:24
Revised	2014-01-29 09:27
Second Decision	2014-03-04 09:55
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2014-03-04 10:21
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Publish the Manuscript Online	2014-03-14 08:29

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Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Minireview on laparoscopic hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Clara Tan-Tam and Stephen W Chung
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Stephen W Chung, MD, PhD, FRCSC, Professor, Scientific Director, Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, and Liver Transplant, Division of General Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver General Hospital and BC Transplant Society, 5th Floor, 2775 Laurel St., Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9, Canada. stephen.chung@vch.ca
Key Words	Laparoscopic; Liver resection; Pancreatectomy; Cholecystectomy; Pancreaticoduodenectomy; Cancer; Tumour
Core Tip	This minireview presents the importance of laparoscopy in facilitating laparoscopic hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery, and the efficacy and safety of laparoscopic hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery. Laparoscopic surgery is the preferred management of benign and malignant disease for selected patients. The advantages include confirmation of diagnosis, prevention of nontherapeutic operations, decreased hospital stay and better post-operative function and cosmetic outcome. Meta-analyses demonstrate that laparoscopic liver resections, pancreatectomies and cholecystectomies are efficacious. There is less blood loss; the hospital stays are shorter with laparoscopic surgeries. There is no compromise to the oncological resection margins when compared to open surgery. Laparoscopic surgery is safe and efficacious in the management of benign and malignant hepatobiliary and pancreatic diseases.
Publish Date	2014-03-14 08:29
Citation	Tan-Tam C, Chung SW. Minireview on laparoscopic hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2014; 6(3): 60-67
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v6/i3/60.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v6.i3.60

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