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 minimally invasive (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.

Autorentext
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.

Inhalt
1 IHPBA state of the art conference on minimally invasive pancreatic resection.- 2 Simulation in laparoscopy and robotics.- 3 Systematic training for safe diffusion of minimally invasive pancreatic surgery.- 4 Contemporary outcome measures in pancreatic surgery.- 5 Preoperative evaluation and anesthesia in minimally invasive surgery of the pancreas.- 6 Contribution of radiology to the planning of minimally invasive pancreatic surgery.- 7 Laparoscopic staging of pancreatic tumors.- 8 Thoracoscopic splancnicectomy for the treatment of severe pancreatic pain.- 9 Minimally invasive biliary bypass.- 10 Minimally invasive gastric bypass.- 11 Minimally invasive drainage procedures for chronic pancreatitis.- 12 Percutaneous necrosectomy and sinus tract endoscopy in the management of infected pancreatic necrosis.- 13 Minimally invasive ampullectomy.- 14 Minimally invasive duodenectomy for benign non ampullary duodenal neoplasms.- 15 The role of minimally invasive surgery in the treatment of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.- 16 Minimally invasive enucleation of pancreatic tumors.- 17 Central pancreatectomy: from open to minimally invasive.-18 Minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy for pancreatic cancer.- 19 Spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy with and without preservation of the splenic vessels.- 20 Minimally invasive pancreatectomy plus islet autotransplantation for benign tumors of the pancreatic neck and body.- 21 Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy with en-bloc splenectomy.- 22 Robotic spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy with and without preservation of the splenic vessels.- 23 Robotic distal pancreatectomy with en-bloc splenectomy. -24 Laparoscopic pancreatoduodenectomy.- 25 Hybrid laparoscopic pancreatoduodenectomy.- 26 Robotic pancreatoduodenectomy for pancreatic cancer, including superior mesenteric/portal vein resection.- 27 Robotic pancreatoduodenectomy.- 28 Robotic pancreatoduodenectomy for pancreatic cancer, including superior mesenteric/portal vein resection.- 29 Minimally invasive total pancreatectomy.- 30 Robotic pancreas transplantation.