Topic: Minimally Invasive Pancreatic Surgery: Neoadjuvant Strategies, AI-Guided Navigation, and Enhanced Recovery

Continuous advances in minimally invasive surgical techniques are driving pancreatic surgery toward greater precision, intelligence, and standardization. The evolution of neoadjuvant treatment strategies, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into intraoperative navigation and decision support, and the optimization of perioperative management based on Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) principles are collectively reshaping the minimally invasive management of pancreatic tumors.

This Special Issue focuses on key technological advances and their clinical translation in minimally invasive pancreatic surgery. It highlights emerging minimally invasive surgical strategies in the neoadjuvant setting, AI-enabled precision surgery, and optimized perioperative management, aiming to improve surgical safety, oncologic outcomes, and overall quality of patient care in pancreatic surgery.

Subtopics (including but not limited to):

● Neoadjuvant treatment strategies for pancreatic tumors and their impact on decision making in minimally invasive surgery;

● Laparoscopic and robotic pancreatic resections in the neoadjuvant setting;

● Surgical strategies for severe acute pancreatitis;

● Minimally invasive approaches for complex pancreatic surgery (e.g., vascular involvement, locally advanced tumors);

● Applications of AI and three-dimensional imaging reconstruction in minimally invasive pancreatic surgery;

● Advances in pancreatic surgery with functional preservation;

● AI-assisted intraoperative navigation, anatomical recognition, and risk prediction;

● Technical optimization and operative strategies in robotic pancreatic surgery;

● Prevention and management of complications in minimally invasive pancreatic surgery;

● Short- and long-term clinical outcomes of minimally invasive pancreatic surgery.

Minimally Invasive Pancreatic Surgery, neoadjuvant therapy, AI-guided surgery, ERAS, laparoscopic and robotic pancreatic resection, complex pancreatic surgery, perioperative management