Robotic Pancreatoduodenectomy Carries Greater Risk of Morbidity after Conversion than Laparoscopy: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis in the E-MIPS Registry - PubMed
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- Conversion to open surgery in robotic pancreatoduodenectomy (RPD) is linked to higher major morbidity compared to laparoscopic (LPD).
- A propensity score-matched analysis using the E-MIPS registry found no difference in conversion rates between RPD and LPD, but major morbidity after conversion was higher with RPD (49% vs. 31%).
- Higher morbidity after conversion in RPD was observed particularly in high-volume centers, along with increased rates of postoperative pancreatic fistula and greater blood loss.