Abstract
Minimally invasive surgery is drawing interest for the management of patients with pancreatic disease. This is especially the case for patients with benign and low-grade malignant lesions of the pancreatic tail, efficiently treated by laparoscopy. The laparoscopic management of patients with pancreatic head lesions remains technically more challenging, but the use of robot-assisted surgery has the potential to facilitate their resection. This article reviews the recent advances in minimally invasive pancreas surgery.
