Trial reportSurgical endoscopy2017
Robot-assisted laparoscopic versus open middle pancreatectomy: short-term results of a randomized controlled trial.
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 50 citations in OpenAlex.
- Preventing pancreatic fistula following pancreatectomy: meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.BJS open · 2026Pooled it
- Pancreatic surgery and length of hospital stay: meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.BJS open · 2026Pooled it
- Pooled it
- Safety and effectiveness of minimally invasive central pancreatectomy versus open central pancreatectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2024Pooled it
- Central pancreatectomy: a comprehensive, up-to-date meta-analysis.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2019Pooled it
- Fully robotic central pancreatectomy with pancreaticogastrostomy using a double-J pancreatic duct stent: a video vignette.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Representation in robotic surgery randomised controlled trials: a systematic review.BMJ connections surgery · 2026Article
- Minimally invasive versus open central pancreatectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Annals of hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery · 2024Review
- ASO Author Reflections: The Role of Robotic Surgery on Central Pancreatectomy.Annals of surgical oncology · 2024Article
- What Defines the Value of Minimally Invasive Surgery for Cancer Patients?Annals of surgical oncology · 2024Article
- Robotic central pancreatectomy: a surgical technique.Journal of minimally invasive surgery · 2023Article
- Review
- Outcomes of Duct-to-Mucosa vs. Invagination Pancreatojejunostomy: Toward a Personalized Approach for Distal Pancreatic Stump Anastomosis in Central Pancreatectomy?Journal of personalized medicine · 2023Article
- Laparoscopic versus open central pancreatectomy: a propensity score-matched analysis in a single centre.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2023Article
- Robotic pancreas surgery: an overview of history and update on technique, outcomes, and financials.Journal of robotic surgery · 2022Review
- A comparative study of end-to-end pancreatic anastomosis versus pancreaticojejunostomy after robotic central pancreatectomy.Updates in surgery · 2021Article
- Article
- Robotic-assisted versus open total pancreatectomy: a propensity score-matched study.Hepatobiliary surgery and nutrition · 2020Article
- A single institution experience with robotic and laparoscopic distal pancreatectomies.Annals of hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery · 2020Article
- Learning curve of robot-assisted middle pancreatectomy (RMP): experience of the first 100 cases from a high-volume pancreatic center in China.Surgical endoscopy · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis first prospective randomized controlled trial was performed to compare short-term outcomes of robot-assisted laparoscopic middle pancreatectomy (RA-MP) with open middle pancreatectomy (OMP).
backgroundRA-MP is a novel minimally invasive surgical technique for benign or borderline tumors in the pancreatic neck or body. Its short-term effectiveness and safety remain unknown, compared to OMP.
methodsPatients eligible for MP from August 2011 to November 2015 were randomized into the RA-MP or OMP group. The primary endpoint was length of hospital stay (LOS). Secondary endpoints were intraoperative parameters, and postoperative and recovery variables.
resultsA total of 100 patients were included into the study to analyze primary and secondary endpoints. Demographic characteristics and pathological parameters were similar in both groups. Furthermore, LOS was significantly shorter (15.6 vs. 21.7 days, P = 0.002), median operative time was reduced (160 vs. 193 min, P = 0.002), median blood loss was lower (50 vs. 200 mL, P < 0.001), rate of clinical postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) was lower (18 vs. 36.0 %, P = 0.043), nutritional status recovery was better, off-bed return to activity was expedited (3.1 vs. 4.6 days, P < 0.001), and resumption of bowel movement was faster (3.5 vs. 5.0 days, P < 0.001) in the RA-MP group, compared to the OMP group.
conclusionRA-MP was associated with significantly shorter LOS, reduced operative time, blood loss and clinical POPF rate, and expedited postoperative recovery, compared to OMP.
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