SynthesisJournal of gastrointestinal cancer2025
Comparing Operative Outcomes and Resection Quality in Robotic vs Open Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A Meta-analysis of 54,000 Patients.
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- Robotic versus open surgery for gallbladder cancer: a meta-analysis of propensity-score-matched studies.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Pooled it
- Robotic versus open pancreatoduodenectomy after completion of the learning curve: a propensity score-matched and CUSUM analyses of perioperative outcomes.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Global Perspectives on Radiotherapy Utilization for Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma.Journal of gastrointestinal cancer · 2026Article
- Step-by-Step Hepatic Artery and Celiac Axis Dissection According to the Inoue Classification During Robotic Pancreaticoduodenectomy.Annals of surgical oncology · 2026Article
- Single-institution experience of 500 consecutive pancreatoduodenectomies: case-matched outcomes of the da Vinci Xi robotic versus open procedures.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Activation of the FAK-MAPK/ERK1 pathway promotes intestinal epithelial cell sheet migration during fistula tract repair.Scientific reports · 2026Article
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- Letter to the Editor: Comparing Operative Outcomes and Resection Quality in Robotic vs. Open Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A Meta‑analysis of 54,000 Patients.Journal of gastrointestinal cancer · 2025Article
- The efficacy of early progressive resistance exercise in the postoperative management of pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic cancer: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundHigh morbidity and mortality make pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) one of the most complicated surgical procedures. This meta-analysis aimed to compare the outcomes of robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy (RPD) versus open pancreaticoduodenectomy (OPD).
methodA comprehensive literature search of PubMed, Cochrane Central, and Google Scholar was conducted from inception to November 2024. Studies comparing RPD and OPD in adults aged ≥ 18 years were included. Data for the outcomes of interest were extracted.
resultsForty-one studies with a total of 54,287 patients were pooled. RPD is significantly superior to OPD in terms of overall postoperative complications (RR = 0.91, 95% CI: [0.86-0.97]; p = 0.001), wound infections (RR = 0.63, 95% CI: [0.49-0.81], p = 0.0004), estimated blood loss (WMD = -171.99 ml, 95% CI: [ -217.76 to -126.22], p < 0.01) and hospitalization duration (WMD = -1.33 days, 95% CI: [ -1.84 to -0.82], p < 0.01) with a longer operating time (WMD = 73.22 min, 95% CI: [56.20 to 90.23], p < 0.01).
conclusionIn conclusion, RPD shows a lower risk of wound infections and overall postoperative morbidity compared to OPD. It has lower estimated blood loss, shorter hospitalization duration, and a longer operating time. The two approaches were comparable in terms of resection quality. More high-quality RCTs are required to draw definite conclusions.
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