401 consecutive minimally invasive distal pancreatectomies: lessons learned from 20 years of experience.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to discuss and report the trend, outcomes, and learning curve effect after minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy (MIDP) at two high-volume centres.

Methods

Patients undergoing MIDP between January 1999 and December 2018 were retrospectively identified from prospectively maintained electronic databases. The entire cohort was divided into two groups constituting the "early" and "recent" phases. The learning curve effect was analyzed for laparoscopic (LDP) and robotic distal pancreatectomy (RDP). The follow-up was at least 2 years.

Results

The study population included 401 consecutive patients (LDP n = 300, RDP n = 101). Twelve surgeons performed MIDP during the study period. Although patients were more carefully selected in the early phase

SUBMITTER: Esposito A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9402493 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature