Table 2. Operative and postoperative data following laparoscopic and robotic distal pancreatectomy.
| Variables | RDP | LDP | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients (n) | 43 | 31 | NA |
| Operation time [mean±SD (min)] | 139.3±56.9 | 133.4±41.8 | 0.625 |
| Blood loss [median (IQR), mL] | 50 (50-100) | 200 (160-300) | < 0.001 |
| Transfusion [n (%)] | 4 (9.3) | 4 (12.9) | 0.713 |
| Tumor size [median (IQR), cm] | 1.6 (1.3-2.5) | 1.6 (1.2-2.2) | 0.720 |
| Tumor location [n (%)] | |||
| Body | 13 (30.2) | 6 (19.4) | 0.291 |
| Tail | 30 (69.8) | 25 (80.6) | 0.291 |
| Spleen preservation [n (%)] | 34 (79.1) | 15 (48.4) | 0.006 |
| Warshaw technique | 3 (7.0) | 10 (32.3) | 0.011 |
| Kimura technique | 31(72.1) | 5 (16.1) | < 0.001 |
| Conversion to open [n (%)] | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1.000 |
| R0 resection [n (%)] | 43 (100) | 31 (100) | 1.000 |
| Length of resected pancreas [mean±SD (cm)] | 6.2±1.3 | 6.4±1.4 | 0.438 |
| PHS [mean±SD (day)] | 12.8±6.8 | 14.4±7.2 | 0.327 |
| Complication [n (%)] | 11 (25.6) | 13 (41.9) | 0.138 |
| POPF | 11(25.6) | 12 (38.7) | 0.229 |
| Grade A | 7 (16.3) | 7 (22.6) | 0.495 |
| Grade B | 4 (9.3) | 4 (12.9) | 0.713 |
| Grade C | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.2) | 0.419 |
| Wound infection | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.2) | 0.419 |
| Hemorrhage | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.2) | 0.419 |
| Reoperation because of complication [n (%)] | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.2) | 0.419 |
| Perioperative mortality [n (%)] | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | NA |
| Postoperative follow-up [median (range), month] | 16 (1-75) | 23 (9-72) | 0.056 |
| New pNET during follow-up [n (%)] | 7 (16.3) | 5 (16.1) | 0.986 |
| Reoperation because of new pNETs [n (%)] | 2 (4.7) | 1 (3.2) | 1.000 |
Bold values indicate statistical significance
RDP robotic distal pancreatectomy, LDP laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy, PHS postoperative hospital stay, POPF postoperative pancreatic fistula, NA not applicable