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NCT Number: NCT06094465

Learning Curve of Robotic Pancreatoduodenectomy

A few reports were focused on the RPD learning curve for surgeons with extensive experience in LPD. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the number of cases required for such surgeons to overcome the learning curve for RPD and to analyze the impact of different phases of the learning curve on perioperative outcomes.

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Key information

Conditions

Pancreaticoduodenectomy

Age range

18 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH), Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100730, China

About this study

With the development of robotic surgery systems, their unique advantages over traditional laparoscopic surgery systems, such as a three-dimensional 10-fold magnified view, seven degrees of freedom for flexible wrist movements, tremor filtering, and good ergonomic design, have significantly improved the precision and quality of surgery. The literature has reported that, compared with the laparoscopic surgery system, the robotic surgery system can reduce intraoperative blood loss and the conversion rate to laparotomy, in addition to the dissection of more lymph nodes. Therefore, robotic surgery has become increasingly popular. As the economy develops and surgeons gain more experience in LPD, many are shifting their focus to robotic pancreatoduodenectomy after mastering laparoscopic techniques. There are a few reports on the RPD learning curve for surgeons with extensive experience in LPD. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the number of cases required for such surgeons to overcome the learning curve for RPD and to analyze the impact of different phases of the learning curve on perioperative outcomes.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

patients who received robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy

Exclusion criteria

patients who did not receive robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy

Treatment and study plan

Different phase of the learning curve of RPD

Other

Different phases of the learning curve of RPD (learning phase or proficiency phase)

Primary outcomes

  1. Intraoperative operation time

    Time frame: the data was recorded and collected at the end of the surgery

    Intraoperative operation time, defined as the duration from the skin incision to abdominal closure

  2. Intraoperative blood loss

    Time frame: the data was recorded and collected at the end of the surgery

    Intraoperative blood loss

  3. Conversion to laparotomy

    Time frame: The data was recorded and collected at the end of the surgery

    Conversion to laparotomy

  4. Postoperative complications

    Time frame: up to 3 months after surgery

    Postoperative pancreatic fistula; hemorrhage, abdominal infection, reoperation

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Peking Union Medical College Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Learning Curve of Robotic Pancreatoduodenectomy for Surgeons With Extensive Laparoscopic Pancreatoduodenectomy Experience

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Oct 23, 2023
Registry last updated
Oct 23, 2023

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