"Comparing operative outcomes and resection quality in robotic vs open " by Muhammad Hassan Waseem, Zain ul Abideen et al.
 

Comparing operative outcomes and resection quality in robotic vs open pancreaticoduodenectomy: A meta-analysis of 54,000 patients

Document Type

Review Article

Department

Centre for Innovation in Medical Education

Abstract

Background: High 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).
Method: A 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.
Results: Forty-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).
Conclusion: In 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.

Publication (Name of Journal)

Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer

DOI

10.1007/s12029-025-01177-0

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