@article{APC4171,
author = {Qu Liu and Wenbo Tang and Ruiquan Zhou and Zhiming Zhao and Yuanxing Gao and Minggen Hu and Chenggang Li and Xuan Zhang and Rong Liu},
title = {Robotic distal pancreatectomy: experience in a high-volume center},
journal = {Annals of Pancreatic Cancer},
volume = {1},
number = {4},
year = {2018},
keywords = {},
abstract = {Background: Robotic distal pancreatectomy (RDP) has become widely applied in the treatment of tumors of the pancreatic body and tail. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical outcomes of RDP in a high-volume robotic center.
Methods: All patients, who underwent RDP in our department from November 2011 to August 2016, were identified through electronic databases. Their baseline characteristics and perioperative outcomes were analyzed.
Results: A total of 210 patients (74 men and 136 women; mean age, 48.3±15.4 years) were included in the study. The mean largest tumor diameter was 2.5 cm. The mean operative time was 159.8 minutes, and the median estimated blood loss (EBL) was 161.2±262.2 mL. Ten (4.8%) patients required conversion to laparotomy or blood transfusion. Postoperative morbidities occurred in 34 patients (16.2%). The spleen (SP) and splenic vessels preservation (SVP) rates in patients without malignancy were 81.7% (98/120) and 35% (42/120), retrospectively. The mean postoperative hospital stay was 8.5 days. On histopathological examination: pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PDAC) (73, 34.8%), serous cystadenoma (29, 13.8%), mucinous cystadenoma (33, 15.7%), mucinous cystadenocarcinoma (8, 3.8%), solid-pseudopapillary tumor (32, 15.2%), neuroendocrine tumor (23, 11.0%), pancreatic pseudocyst (8, 3.8%) intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (4, 1.9%).
Conclusions: This case series demonstrates that RDP is safe and feasible. However, cost-effectiveness of RDP must be evaluated and the best indications should be defined.},
issn = {2616-2741}, url = {https://apc.amegroups.org/article/view/4171}
}