Comparison of robotic and open central pancreatectomy
Man‐Ling Wang, Bor‐Shiuan Shyr, Shih‐Chin Chen, Shin‐E Wang, Yi‐Ming Shyr, Bor‐Uei Shyr- Computer Science Applications
- Biophysics
- Surgery
Abstract
Background
Central pancreatectomy (CP) is an ideal parenchyma‐sparing procedure. The experience of r robotic central pancreatectomy (RCP) is very limited.
Materials and Methods
Patients undergoing CP were included. Comparisons were made between RCP and open central pancreatectomy (OCP) groups.
Results
The most common lesion in patients undergoing CP was serous cystadenoma (35.5%). The median operation time was 4.2 h for RCP versus 5.5 h for OCP. The median blood loss was significantly lower in RCP, 20 c.c. versus 170 c.c., p = 0.001. Postoperative pancreatic fistula occurred in 19.4% of all patients, with 22.1% in RCP and 15.4% in OCP. There was no significant difference regarding other surgical complications between the RCP and OCP groups. Only one patient in the OCP group developed de novo diabetes mellitus (DM), and no steatorrhoea/diarrhoea occurred after either RCP or OCP.
Conclusions
RCP is feasible and safe without compromising surgical outcomes and pancreatic functions.