Robotic versus open partial pancreatoduodenectomy (EUROPA): a randomised controlled stage 2b trial

R Klotz, AL Mihaljevic, Y Kulu, A Sander… - The Lancet Regional …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background Open partial pancreatoduodenectomy (OPD) represents the current gold
standard of surgical treatment of a wide range of diseases of the pancreatic head but is …

Current progress in robotic hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery at a high‐volume center

FN McCarron, D Vrochides… - Annals of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
There has been steady growth in the adoption of robotic HPB procedures world‐wide over
the past 20 years, but most of this increase has occurred only recently. Not surprisingly, the …

Advances in surgery and (Neo) adjuvant therapy in the management of pancreatic cancer

M Liu, AC Wei - Hematology/Oncology Clinics, 2024 - hemonc.theclinics.com
Death from pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is predicted to surpass colorectal cancer to
become the second leading cause of cancer-related death by 2030. 1 The incidence of …

Recommendations on robotic hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery. The Paris jury-based consensus conference

C Hobeika, M Pfister, D Geller, A Tsung, A Chan… - Annals of …, 2025 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To establish the first consensus guidelines on the safety and indications of
robotics in Hepato-Pancreatic-Biliary (HPB) surgery. The secondary aim was to identify …

Early experience with robotic pancreatoduodenectomy versus open pancreatoduodenectomy: nationwide propensity-score-matched analysis

N de Graaf, MJW Zwart, J van Hilst… - British Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background Although robotic pancreatoduodenectomy has shown promising outcomes in
experienced high-volume centres, it is unclear whether implementation on a nationwide …

Is prolonged operative time associated with postoperative complications in liver surgery? An international multicentre cohort study of 5424 patients

C Kuemmerli, JP Sijberden, F Cipriani… - Surgical …, 2024 - Springer
Background The relation between operative time and postoperative complications in liver
surgery is unclear. The aim of this study is to assess the impact of operative time on the …

Teaching modern pancreatic surgery: close relationship between centralization, innovation, and dissemination of care

G Perri, J van Hilst, S Li, MG Besselink, ME Hogg… - BJS open, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background Pancreatic surgery is increasingly moving towards centralization in high-
volume centres, supported by evidence on the volume–outcome relationship. At the same …

Difference in fecal and oral microbiota between pancreatic cancer and benign/low-grade malignant tumor patients

P Li, H Zhang, X Gao, L Chen, H Chen, S Yuan… - BMC microbiology, 2024 - Springer
Background Significant gaps exist in understanding the gastrointestinal microbiota in
patients with pancreatic cancer (PCA) versus benign or low-grade malignant pancreatic …

What are the true benefits of robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy for patients with pancreatic cancer?

I Stefanova, F Vescio, F Nickel, N Merali… - Expert Review of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a devastating disease, and
multimodal treatment including high-quality surgery can improve survival outcomes …

Task division by multiple console surgeons is beneficial for safe robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy implementation and education

Y Uchida, T Takahara, T Mizumoto, A Nishimura… - Surgical …, 2024 - Springer
Background The optimal approach for the safe implementation and education of robotic
pancreaticoduodenectomy (RPD) remains unclear. Prolonged operation time may cause …