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ArticleAnnals of surgical oncology2024

Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Pancreaticoduodenectomy for Pancreatic Cancer: Evaluation and Analysis of Surgical Efficacy.

Menghua Dai, Lixin Chen, Qiang Xu, Ming Cui, Pengyu Li, Wenjing Liu, Chen Lin, Weijie Chen, Haomin Chen, Shuai Yuan

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Article in Annals of surgical oncology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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12 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  5. Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A Review of Contemporary Evidence on Surgical Outcomes and Learning Curve.The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS · 2026
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  9. Pancreatic cancer in 2025: Have we found a solution?World journal of gastroenterology · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Menghua Dai *Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH), Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China. daimh@pumch.cn.
Lixin Chen *Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH), Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Qiang XuDepartment of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH), Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Ming CuiDepartment of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH), Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Pengyu LiDepartment of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH), Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Wenjing LiuDepartment of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH), Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Chen LinDepartment of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH), Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Weijie ChenDepartment of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH), Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Haomin ChenDepartment of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH), Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Shuai YuanDepartment of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH), Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.

Funding

National High Level Hospital Clinical Research Funding 2022-PUMCH-D-001National Key Research and Development Program of China 2020YFC2002702
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEvidence is limited for the treatment of pancreatic cancer among minimally invasive pancreatoduodenectomy.

methodsThis retrospective analysis evaluated patients who underwent robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy (RPD) or laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy (LPD) from April 2016 to April 2023. Their baseline and perioperative data, including operative time, R0 resection rates, and severe complications rates, were analyzed, and the follow-up data, such as disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS), were collected.

resultsA total of 253 cases of LPD and RPD were performed, and 101 cases with pancreatic cancer were included, of which 54 were LPD and 47 were RPD. The conversion rate (4.3% vs. 29.6%, p = 0.001) and blood loss (400 vs. 575 mL, p < 0.05) were lower in the RPD group. No significant difference was observed between the two groups in terms of operative time, vessel resection rates, and TNM-stage diagnosis; however, R0 resection rates (80.9% vs. 70.4%) and lymph node harvest (24.2 vs. 21.9) had a higher tendency in the RPD group, and postoperative length of stay was shorter in the RPD cohort (11 vs. 13 days). Moreover, improved 1- to 3-years DFS (75.7%, 61.7%, and 36.0% vs. 59.0%, 35.6%, and 21.9%) and OS (94.7%, 84.7%, and 50.8% vs. 84.1%, 63.6%, and 45.5%) was found in the RPD group in comparison with the LPD group.

conclusionsRPD had advantages in surgical safety and oncological outcomes compared with LPD, but was similar to the latter in perioperative outcomes. Long-term outcomes require further study.

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LaparoscopyPancreatic NeoplasmsPancreaticoduodenectomyRobotic Surgical ProceduresAgedFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedOperative TimePostoperative ComplicationsPrognosisRetrospective StudiesSurvival RateLaparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomyLong-term outcomePancreatic cancerPerioperative outcomeRobotic pancreaticoduodenectomy

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