Michel Gagner

Michel Gagner is a celebrated laparoscopic and bariatric surgeon who performed some of the first laparoscopic pancreatic resections and adrenalectomies, establishing the technical feasibility of minimally invasive approaches for complex abdominal oncologic operations. His pioneering work on laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy and early reports on laparoscopic Whipple procedure opened debate on the role of minimally invasive techniques for pancreatic cancer surgery. He has contributed extensively to surgical technique innovation in minimally invasive hepatopancreato-biliary oncology, describing anatomical landmarks and technical maneuvers that have been widely adopted. His surgical legacy includes training generations of minimally invasive oncologic surgeons who have spread these techniques globally.