# Laparoscopic Versus Open Distal Pancreatectomy for Pancreatic Cancer: a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial

> **NCT03957135** · NA · UNKNOWN · sponsor: **Seoul National University Hospital** · enrollment: 244 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Pancreas Neoplasm Malignant Resectable

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy
- **PROCEDURE:** open distal pancreatectomy

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT03957135
- **Lead sponsor:** Seoul National University Hospital
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** UNKNOWN
- **Start date:** 2019-05-20
- **Primary completion:** 2025-11-30
- **Final completion:** 2025-11-30
- **Target enrollment:** 244 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2022-09-21

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## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03957135

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT03957135, "Laparoscopic Versus Open Distal Pancreatectomy for Pancreatic Cancer: a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-18 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT03957135. Licensed CC0.

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