Minimally invasive surgery rates triple in U.S. for pancreatic disease
Thursday, January 16, 2014 - 12:01
in Health & Medicine
Researchers report a three-fold increase in the use of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) across the nation for patients with pancreatic disease. Although adaptation of MIS for this difficult-to-reach gland is recent, the growing trend points to improved patient outcomes, such as reduced bleeding and infections.