Robotic pancreatoduodenectomy provides better short-term outcomes as compared to its laparoscopic counterpart: a meta-analysis

ObjectiveMinimally invasive pancreaticoduodenectomy is becoming more and more popular among surgeons, but whether robotic pancreatoduodenectomy (RPD) is superior to laparoscopic surgery remains controversial. The study aims to assess the available literature and compare the perioperative outcomes of...

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Main Authors: Faying Liu, Yang Zou, Qing Chen, Tao Chen, He Xiao, Tingbing Xie, Lihe Zheng, Qi Ruan, Wang Liu
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-06-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2025.1568957/full
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author Faying Liu
Yang Zou
Qing Chen
Tao Chen
He Xiao
Tingbing Xie
Lihe Zheng
Qi Ruan
Wang Liu
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Yang Zou
Qing Chen
Tao Chen
He Xiao
Tingbing Xie
Lihe Zheng
Qi Ruan
Wang Liu
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description ObjectiveMinimally invasive pancreaticoduodenectomy is becoming more and more popular among surgeons, but whether robotic pancreatoduodenectomy (RPD) is superior to laparoscopic surgery remains controversial. The study aims to assess the available literature and compare the perioperative outcomes of RPD and laparoscopic pancreatoduodenectomy (LPD).MethodsA systematic literature search was performed in the PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, Web of Science databases (October 2024). Risk ratios (RRs) and mean differences (MDs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated.ResultsThe 29 studies that met inclusion criteria included 15137 PDs, out of which 8935 were LPD and 6202 were RPD. Compared with LPD, RPD has lower overall complications (RR, 0.87), conversion rates (RR, 0.47) and blood transfusion rates (RR, 0.56), shorter length of stay (MD, -0.80 days), and higher number of harvested lymph nodes (MD, 1.77). There were no significant differences observed in 90-day mortality (RR, 0.92), major complications (RR, 1.00), operative time (MD, 3.93 mins), blood loss (MD, -22.50 mL), reoperation (RR, 0.96), bile leak (RR, 0.87), postoperative pancreatic fistula (RR, 1.00), delayed gastric emptying (RR, 1.19), and R0 resection (RR, 0.99) between the groups.ConclusionsRobotic-assisted surgery for PD is safe and feasible. Compared to LPD, it offers better short-term outcomes.
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spelling doaj-art-3cab142008e64fd5814b8be4a7f4a3102025-08-20T03:31:02ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Oncology2234-943X2025-06-011510.3389/fonc.2025.15689571568957Robotic pancreatoduodenectomy provides better short-term outcomes as compared to its laparoscopic counterpart: a meta-analysisFaying LiuYang ZouQing ChenTao ChenHe XiaoTingbing XieLihe ZhengQi RuanWang LiuObjectiveMinimally invasive pancreaticoduodenectomy is becoming more and more popular among surgeons, but whether robotic pancreatoduodenectomy (RPD) is superior to laparoscopic surgery remains controversial. The study aims to assess the available literature and compare the perioperative outcomes of RPD and laparoscopic pancreatoduodenectomy (LPD).MethodsA systematic literature search was performed in the PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, Web of Science databases (October 2024). Risk ratios (RRs) and mean differences (MDs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated.ResultsThe 29 studies that met inclusion criteria included 15137 PDs, out of which 8935 were LPD and 6202 were RPD. Compared with LPD, RPD has lower overall complications (RR, 0.87), conversion rates (RR, 0.47) and blood transfusion rates (RR, 0.56), shorter length of stay (MD, -0.80 days), and higher number of harvested lymph nodes (MD, 1.77). There were no significant differences observed in 90-day mortality (RR, 0.92), major complications (RR, 1.00), operative time (MD, 3.93 mins), blood loss (MD, -22.50 mL), reoperation (RR, 0.96), bile leak (RR, 0.87), postoperative pancreatic fistula (RR, 1.00), delayed gastric emptying (RR, 1.19), and R0 resection (RR, 0.99) between the groups.ConclusionsRobotic-assisted surgery for PD is safe and feasible. Compared to LPD, it offers better short-term outcomes.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2025.1568957/fullrobotic pancreatoduodenectomylaparoscopic pancreatoduodenectomymortalitypostoperative complicationsmeta-analysis
spellingShingle Faying Liu
Yang Zou
Qing Chen
Tao Chen
He Xiao
Tingbing Xie
Lihe Zheng
Qi Ruan
Wang Liu
Robotic pancreatoduodenectomy provides better short-term outcomes as compared to its laparoscopic counterpart: a meta-analysis
Frontiers in Oncology
robotic pancreatoduodenectomy
laparoscopic pancreatoduodenectomy
mortality
postoperative complications
meta-analysis
title Robotic pancreatoduodenectomy provides better short-term outcomes as compared to its laparoscopic counterpart: a meta-analysis
title_full Robotic pancreatoduodenectomy provides better short-term outcomes as compared to its laparoscopic counterpart: a meta-analysis
title_fullStr Robotic pancreatoduodenectomy provides better short-term outcomes as compared to its laparoscopic counterpart: a meta-analysis
title_full_unstemmed Robotic pancreatoduodenectomy provides better short-term outcomes as compared to its laparoscopic counterpart: a meta-analysis
title_short Robotic pancreatoduodenectomy provides better short-term outcomes as compared to its laparoscopic counterpart: a meta-analysis
title_sort robotic pancreatoduodenectomy provides better short term outcomes as compared to its laparoscopic counterpart a meta analysis
topic robotic pancreatoduodenectomy
laparoscopic pancreatoduodenectomy
mortality
postoperative complications
meta-analysis
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2025.1568957/full
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