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Methods: This study reviewed 97 patients who underwent distal pancreatectomy at Carmel Medical Center between 2008 and 2024. After excluding 40 patients (24 open and 16 pure laparoscopic resections), the final cohort comprised 57 patients: 20 RDPs and 37 HALDPs. The primary outcomes included peri-operative parameters, while secondary outcomes encompassed 90-day morbidity and mortality. Results: RDPs led to significantly longer operative times (3.9 vs. 2.5 h, p &lt; 0.001) but resulted in shorter hospital stays (4.7 vs. 5.8 days, p = 0.02) and a higher number of harvested lymph nodes (11 vs. 5.4, p = 0.01). While clinically significant pancreatic fistula rates were numerically higher in the RDP group (35% vs. 16.2%, p = 0.18), this difference was not statistically significant. Overall, complication rates were comparable (55% vs. 43.2%, p = 0.39). Severe morbidity (Clavien\u2013Dindo \u2265 IIIa) was absent in the RDP group compared to 8% in the HALDP group (p = 0.04). No 90-day mortality was observed in either group. Conclusions: This study indicates that although RDP involves longer operative times, it may provide certain advantages for patients, such as shorter hospital stays, better lymph node retrieval, and a notable decrease in postoperative morbidity when compared to HALDP. 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