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The implementation of a robotic surgical platform for the treatment of patients with malignant or pre-malignant pancreatic tumors at the University Medical Center Ljubljana Cover

The implementation of a robotic surgical platform for the treatment of patients with malignant or pre-malignant pancreatic tumors at the University Medical Center Ljubljana

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|Sep 2025

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FIGURE 1.

trocars position for robotic assisted distal pancreatectomy; 8mm robotic arm ports (blue), 8 mm robotic camera port (black), AirSeal® port (red), 15 mm assistant port (green).
trocars position for robotic assisted distal pancreatectomy; 8mm robotic arm ports (blue), 8 mm robotic camera port (black), AirSeal® port (red), 15 mm assistant port (green).

FIGURE 2.

trocars position for robotic assisted distal pancreatectomy; 8mm robotic arm ports (blue), 8 mm robotic camera port (black), AirSeal® port (red), 15 mm assistant port (green).
trocars position for robotic assisted distal pancreatectomy; 8mm robotic arm ports (blue), 8 mm robotic camera port (black), AirSeal® port (red), 15 mm assistant port (green).

FIGURE 3.

Operating time.
RDP = robotic-assited distal pancreatectomy; RPD = robotic-assisted pancreatoduodenectomy
Operating time. RDP = robotic-assited distal pancreatectomy; RPD = robotic-assisted pancreatoduodenectomy

Perioperative outcomes

RDP (n = 10)RPD (n = 10)
Conversion1(10%)0
Mean operative time (min)211 (±49.4)365 (±69.6)
Intraoperative blood loss (ml)330 (100 – 1700)195 (100 - 500)
Pancreatic texture
  Soft9 (90%)3(30%)
  Hard1(10%)7(70%)
Spleen preserving (Kimura)3 (30%)n/a
MPD diameter in mm(range)n/a6 (2-8)
BD diameter in mm (range)n/a9(5-14)
POPF
  Leak2(20%)3 (30%)
  B1 (10%)0
  C00
DGE01(10%)
Blood transfusion3 (30%)2(20%)
30-readmision rate1 (10%)1(10%)
90-day mortality rate00

Baseline characteristics of the study population

RDP (n = 10)RPD (n = 10)
Gender, males (%)2060
Mean age, years (±SD)61.8 (±7.6)70.5 (±8.6)
Mean BMI, kg/m2 (±SD)29.3 (±6.0)26.2 (±4.0)
ASA score, n (%)
  I0 (0%)0 (0%)
  II5 (50%)4 (40%)
  III5 (50%)6 (60%)
  IV0 (0%)0 (0%)
  V0 (0%)0 (0%)
Histology
  PDAC4 (40%)7 (70%)
  IPMN3 (30%)1 (10%)
  NEN2 (20%)1 (10%)
  MCN1 (10%)0 (0%)
  GIST0 (0%)1 (10%)

Comparison of robotic and open pancreatoduodenectomy

RPDOPDP-value
male621P=0.50
female414
AGE72 (59-83)71P =0.65
BMI26 (20,5- 33,3)26P=0.48
100
219
3926
400
Time OFOP364 {300- 542)216 (163- 322)P<0.0001
Conversion to open0np
Texture of pan
  Soft3 (30%)18 (51,4)P=0.12
  Hard7(70%)17 (48,6%)
Blood loss in ml205 (100- 500)491 (200- 700)P<0.0005
HOU (0)2,7 (1-5)7(3- 92)P =0.07
Hospitalisation (0)7,9 (5-19)15,2(7-133)P= 0.05
CR -POPF09 (25%)P=0.006
OGE1 (10%)6 (17%)P= 0.42
300 Rehospitalisation1 (10%)3 (8,6%)P=0.17
900 Mortality00
Histology
  Premalignant1 pts (10%)5 (14,3%)
  Malignant9 pts (90%)30(85,7%)
Raoicality
RO7/10 (70%)30/35(85,7%)P=0.13
n15,5 (9-19)19 (2-48)P=0.12
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/raon-2025-0051 | Journal eISSN: 1581-3207 | Journal ISSN: 1318-2099
Language: English
Page range: 425 - 434
Submitted on: Apr 30, 2025
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Accepted on: Jun 27, 2025
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Published on: Sep 5, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2025 Miha Petric, Patricio Marcelo Polanco, Jan Grosek, Ales Tomazic, Blaz Trotovsek, Bostjan Plesnik, published by Association of Radiology and Oncology
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