Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study was to compare oncological outcomes after minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy (MIDP) with open distal pancreatectomy (ODP) in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC).
Background: Cohort studies have suggested superior short-term outcomes of MIDP vs. ODP. Recent international surveys, however, revealed that surgeons have concerns about the oncological outcomes of MIDP for PDAC.
Methods: This is a pan-European propensity score matched study including patients who underwent MIDP (laparoscopic or robot-assisted) or ODP for PDAC between January 1, 2007 and July 1, 2015. MIDP patients were matched to ODP patients in a 1:1 ratio. Main outcomes were radical (R0) resection, lymph node retrieval, and survival.
Results: In total, 1212 patients were included from 34 centers in 11 countries. Of 356 (29%) MIDP patients, 340 could be matched. After matching, the MIDP conversion rate was 19% (n = 62). Median blood loss [200 mL (60-400) vs 300 mL (150-500), P = 0.001] and hospital stay [8 (6-12) vs 9 (7-14) days, P <0.001] were lower after MIDP. Clavien-Dindo grade >= 3 complications (18% vs 21%, P = 0.431) and 90-day mortality (2% vs 3%, P > 0.99) were comparable for MIDP and ODP, respectively. R0 resection rate was higher (67% vs 58%, P = 0.019), whereas Gerota's fascia resection (31% vs 60%, P <0.001) and lymph node retrieval [14 (8-22) vs 22 (14-31), P <0.001] were lower after MIDP. Median overall survival was 28 [95% confidence interval (CI), 22-34] versus 31 (95% CI, 26-36) months (P = 0.929).
Conclusions: Comparable survival was seen after MIDP and ODP for PDAC, but the opposing differences in R0 resection rate, resection of Gerota's fascia, and lymph node retrieval strengthen the need for a randomized trial to confirm the oncological safety of MIDP.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 10-17 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Annals of Surgery |
Volume | 269 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2019 |
Keywords
- distal pancreatectomy
- laparoscopic
- left pancreatectomy
- minimally invasive
- robot-assisted
- INTERNATIONAL STUDY-GROUP
- METAANALYSIS
- SURGERY
- PANCREAS
- SURVIVAL
- TIME
- PANCREATOSPLENECTOMY
- DEFINITION
- STATEMENT
- RESECTION