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Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Surgical Oncology
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery

Background:

  • Conversion from minimally invasive left pancreatectomy (MILP) affects 15-30% of procedures.
  • Risk factors and outcomes associated with MILP conversion are not well-defined.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Identify risk factors for conversion during MILP.
  • Develop a predictive Conversion Risk Score (CRS).
  • Assess the link between conversion and severe postoperative complications.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective nationwide multicenter study (2010-2021) of MILP patients.
  • Multivariate analysis identified conversion risk factors.
  • A CRS was developed and validated using training and validation sets.
  • Propensity score analysis assessed the association between conversion and severe complications.

Main Results:

  • Conversion occurred in 15.6% of 2104 MILP patients.
  • Key risk factors included male sex, higher BMI, prior laparotomy, pancreatitis, larger tumors, and splenectomy or portal vein resection.
  • A CRS using pre-operative variables (0-7 score) predicted conversion risk (2-100%).
  • Conversion significantly correlated with severe complications (OR=1.80).

Conclusions:

  • A predictive Conversion Risk Score (CRS) can be developed for MILP.
  • The CRS aids surgeons in anticipating and managing conversion risk.
  • Conversion during MILP is independently associated with increased severe postoperative complications.