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ArticleBMC cancer2021

Laparoscopic versus open pancreatic resection for ductal adenocarcinoma: separate propensity score matching analyses of distal pancreatectomy and pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Ke Chen, Yu Pan, Chao-Jie Huang, Qi-Long Chen, Ren-Chao Zhang, Miao-Zun Zhang, Guan-Yu Wang, Xian-Fa Wang, Yi-Ping Mou, Jia-Fei Yan

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Article in BMC cancer, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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18 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 32 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Ke Chen *Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 3 East Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, 310016, Zhejiang Province, China.
Yu Pan *Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 3 East Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, 310016, Zhejiang Province, China.
Chao-Jie HuangDepartment of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 3 East Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, 310016, Zhejiang Province, China.
Qi-Long ChenDepartment of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 3 East Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, 310016, Zhejiang Province, China.
Ren-Chao ZhangDepartment of Gastrointestinal and Pancreatic Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, 158 Shangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang Province, China.
Miao-Zun ZhangDepartment of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Ningbo Medical Center, Lihuili Hospital, Ningbo, 315100, Zhejiang Province, China.
Guan-Yu WangDepartment of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 3 East Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, 310016, Zhejiang Province, China.
Xian-Fa WangDepartment of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 3 East Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, 310016, Zhejiang Province, China.
Yi-Ping MouDepartment of Gastrointestinal and Pancreatic Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, 158 Shangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang Province, China.
Jia-Fei YanDepartment of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 3 East Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, 310016, Zhejiang Province, China. 3407161@zju.edu.cn.
Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital · CNZhejiang University · CNZhejiang Provincial People's Hospital · CNNingbo Medical Center Lihuili Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a leading causes of cancer mortality worldwide. Currently, laparoscopic pancreatic resection (LPR) is extensively applied to treat benign and low-grade diseases related to the pancreas. The viability and safety of LPR for PDAC needs to be understood better. Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy (LDP) and pancreaticoduodenectomy (LPD) are the two main surgical approaches for PDAC. We performed separate propensity score matching (PSM) analyses to assess the surgical and oncological outcomes of LPR for PDAC by comparing LDP with open distal pancreatectomy (ODP) as well as LPD with open pancreaticoduodenectomy (OPD).

methodsWe assessed the data of patients who underwent distal pancreatectomy (DP) and pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) for PDAC between January 2004 and February 2020 at our hospital. A one-to-one PSM was applied to prevent selection bias by accounting for factors such as age, sex, body mass index, and tumour size. The DP group included 86 LDP patients and 86 ODP patients, whereas the PD group included 101 LPD patients and 101 OPD patients. Baseline characteristics, intraoperative effects, postoperative recovery, and survival outcomes were compared.

resultsCompared to ODP, LDP was associated with shorter operative time, lesser blood loss, and similar overall morbidity. Of the 101 patients who underwent LPD, 10 patients (9.9%) required conversion to laparotomy. The short-term surgical advantage of LPD is not as apparent as that of LDP due to conversions. Compared with OPD, LPD was associated with longer operative time, lesser blood loss, and similar overall morbidity. For oncological and survival outcomes, there were no significant differences in tumour size, R0 resection rate, and tumour stage in both the DP and PD subgroups. However, laparoscopic procedures appear to have an advantage over open surgery in terms of retrieved lymph nodes (DP subgroup: 14.4 ± 5.2 vs. 11.7 ± 5.1, p = 0.03; PD subgroup 21.9 ± 6.6 vs. 18.9 ± 5.4, p = 0.07). These two groups did not show a significant difference in the pattern of recurrence and overall survival rate.

conclusionsLaparoscopic DP and PD are feasible and oncologically safe procedures for PDAC, with similar postoperative outcomes and long-term survival among patients who underwent open surgery.

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LaparoscopyPancreatectomyPancreaticoduodenectomyAgedCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalComorbidityFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm StagingPancreatic NeoplasmsPostoperative ComplicationsPropensity ScoreAdenocarcinomaLaparoscopyMorbidityPancreatectomySurvival

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