Implementation of a strategic preoperative surgical meeting to improve the level of care at a high-volume pancreatic center: a before–after analysis of 1000 consecutive cases

The indication, planning, and risk analysis of a pancreatic surgical procedure have recently become increasingly complex. In December 2015, the “Pancreas Round” (PR) meeting was established at our institution to preoperatively review all scheduled cases with a specific focus on surgical indications and technical issues. The present study aims to determine the impact of the PR on the clinical practice in terms of avoiding unrequested laparotomies...