Sociodemographic variation in the utilization of minimally invasive surgical approaches for pancreatic cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Minimally invasive pancreatic surgery (MIPS), when selectively utilized, has been shown to hasten recovery with outcomes comparable to open approaches, but access may not be equitable. This study explored variation in utilization of MIPS for pancreatic cancer.

Methods

The National Cancer Database was queried to identify patients diagnosed with a primary pancreatic neoplasm from 2010 to 2020. Study participants had diagnoses of clinical or pathologic stage 1-3 disease and received curative-intent surgery. Multivariable analyses assessed the association between surgical approach and patient and disease factors.

Results

Inclusion criteria identified 73,137 patients: 51,408 underwent open surgery and 21,729 received MIPS. In our multivariable analysis, Black ra

SUBMITTER: Tran A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11446651 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature