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Oncologic outcomes after robot‐assisted versus laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy: Analysis of the National Cancer Database
Author(s) -
Raoof Mustafa,
Nota Carolijn L. M. A.,
Melstrom Laleh G.,
Warner Susanne G.,
Woo Yanghee,
Singh Gagandeep,
Fong Yuman
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.25170
Subject(s) - medicine , hazard ratio , confidence interval , distal pancreatectomy , pancreatic cancer , national database , pancreatectomy , chemotherapy , cancer , surgery , lymph , resection , database , computer science , psychiatry
Background How the oncologic outcomes after robotic distal pancreatectomy (RDP) compare to those after laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy (LDP) remains unknown. Methods Using the National Cancer Database (NCDB), we analyzed all patients undergoing LDP or RDP for resectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma over a 4‐year period (2010‐2013). Results Of the 704 eligible patients, 605 (86%) underwent LDP and 99 (14%) underwent RDP. The median follow‐up for patients was 25 months. There were no differences in the two groups with respect to sociodemographic, clinicopathologic, or treatment characteristics. On comparing LDP versus RDP, there was no difference in the margin‐positive rate (15% vs 16%; P = 0.84); lymph nodes examined (12 vs 11; P = 0.67); overall survival (hazard ratio [HR], 1.1, 95% confidence intervals [CI], 0.7 to 1.7; 28 vs 25 months; P = 0.71); hospital stay (6 vs 5 days; P = 0.14); time to chemotherapy (50 vs 52 days; P = 0.65); 30‐day readmission (9.4% vs 9.1%; P = 0.92); and mortality (1% vs 0%; P = 0.28). Patients undergoing LDP had a significantly higher conversion rate to open or minimally invasive pancreatic cancer resections compared with RDP (27% vs 10%; P < 0.001). Conclusion The early national experience with RDP demonstrates similar oncologic outcomes to LDP, with a significantly lower conversion rate.