Table 1.
Demographics and preoperative characteristics for 100 robotic distal pancreatectomies (RDPs) and the first 40 versus the last 60 RDPs
| Parameter | Total | Early experience | Late experience | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 100 | n = 40 | n = 60 | ||
| Age, years, mean ± SD | 60.13 ± 12.7 | 60.1 ± 14.1 | 60.2 ± 11.8 | 0.985 |
| Female, n (%) | 58 (58.0%) | 25 (62.5%) | 33 (55.0%) | 0.537 |
| Preoperative BMI, kg/m2, mean ± SD | 29.9 ± 7.2 | 29.3 ± 7.1 | 30.3 ± 7.2 | 0.506 |
| Prior surgery, n (%) | 66 (66.0%) | 28 (70.0%) | 38 (63.3%) | 0.525 |
| ASA class, n (%) | ||||
| 2 | 27 (27.0%) | 12 (30.0%) | 15 (25.0%) | 0.565 |
| 3 | 71 (71.0%) | 28 (70.0%) | 43 (71.7%) | |
| 4 | 2 (2.0%) | 0 | 2 (3.3%) | |
| CCI, mean ± SD | 3.7 ± 2.9 | 3.7 ± 3.2 | 3.7 ± 2.8 | 0.890 |
| Preoperative albumin, mean ± SD | 3.8 ± 0.50 | 3.8 ± 0.54 | 3.9 ± 0.48 | 0.403 |
| CT size, cm, mean ± SD | 3.1 ± 2.4 | 3.2 ± 2.3 | 3.1 ± 2.5 | 0.974 |
| EUS size, cm, mean ± SD | 3.4 ± 2.6 | 3.8 ± 2.8 | 3.1 ± 2.4 | 0.198 |
| PDA, n (%) | 30 (30.0%) | 16 (40.0%) | 14 (23.3%) | 0.118 |
ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists; BMI, body mass index; CCI, charlson comorbidity index; CT, computerized tomography scan; EUS, endoscopic ultrasound; PDA, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma; SD, standard deviation.