Benchmarking of robotic and laparoscopic spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy by using two different methods.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Benchmarking is an important tool for quality comparison and improvement. However, no benchmark values are available for minimally invasive spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy, either laparoscopically or robotically assisted. The aim of this study was to establish benchmarks for these techniques using two different methods.

Methods

Data from patients undergoing laparoscopically or robotically assisted spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy were extracted from a multicentre database (2006-2019). Benchmarks for 10 outcomes were calculated using the Achievable Benchmark of Care (ABC) and best-patient-in-best-centre methods.

Results

Overall, 951 laparoscopically assisted (77.3 per cent) and 279 robotically assisted (22.7 per cent) procedures were included.

SUBMITTER: van Ramshorst TME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10364499 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature