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Robotic Total Pancreatectomy: A Narrative Review
Kosei Takagi1,2, Bas Groot Koerkamp2
1Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan; kotakagi15@gmail.com.
In Vivo (Athens, Greece)
|June 28, 2021
Summary
Robotic total pancreatectomy (RTP) is feasible for select patients in specialized centers, with low conversion and major complication rates. Further research is needed to compare RTP outcomes with open surgery.
Area of Science:
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Surgical Oncology
Background:
- Robotic total pancreatectomy (RTP) research lags behind robotic pancreatoduodenectomy.
- Limited data exists on RTP techniques and outcomes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the current status of robotic total pancreatectomy.
- To analyze surgical techniques and patient outcomes in RTP.
Main Methods:
- PubMed literature search conducted.
- Focused on surgical techniques and outcomes of RTP.
Main Results:
- Eight case series (56 patients) analyzed.
- Indications included benign (43) and malignant (13) tumors.
- Conversion rate: 3.6%; Major complications: 10.7%.
Conclusions:
- RTP is feasible in specialized centers for selected patients.
- Further studies are essential to compare RTP with open total pancreatectomy.
