Outpatient and Ambulatory Extended Recovery Robotic Hepatectomy: Multinational Study of 307 Cases
Park, James O.; Lafaro, Kelly; Hagendoorn, Jeroen; Melstrom, Laleh; Gerhards, Michael F.; Görgec, Burak; Marsman, Hendrik A.; Thornblade, Lucas W.; Pilz da Cunha, Gabriela; Yang, Frank F.; Labadie, Kevin P.; Sham, Jonathan G.; Swijnenburg, Rutger Jan; He, Jin; Fong, Yuman
(2024) Journal of the American College of Surgeons, volume 239, issue 1, pp. 61 - 67
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: For open minor hepatectomy, morbidity and recovery are dominated by the incision. The robotic approach may transform this "incision dominant procedure" into a safe outpatient procedure. STUDY DESIGN: We audited outpatient (less than 2 midnights) robotic hepatectomy at 6 hepatobiliary centers in 2 nations to test the hypothesis that
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the robotic approach can be a safe and effective short-stay procedure. Establishing early recovery after surgery programs were active at all sites, and home digital monitoring was available at 1 of the institutions. RESULTS: A total of 307 outpatient (26 same-day and 281 next-day discharge) robotic hepatectomies were identified (2013 to 2023). Most were minor hepatectomies (194 single segments, 90 bi-segmentectomies, 14 three segments, and 8 four segments). Thirty-nine (13%) were for benign histology, whereas 268 were for cancer (33 hepatocellular carcinoma, 27 biliary, and 208 metastatic disease). Patient characteristics were a median age of 60 years (18 to 93 years), 55% male, and a median BMI of 26 kg/m 2 (14 to 63 kg/m 2 ). Thirty (10%) patients had cirrhosis. One hundred eighty-seven (61%) had previous abdominal operation. Median operative time was 163 minutes (30 to 433 minutes), with a median blood loss of 50 mL (10 to 900 mL). There were no deaths and 6 complications (2%): 2 wound infections, 1 failure to thrive, and 3 perihepatic abscesses. Readmission was required in 5 (1.6%) patients. Of the 268 malignancy cases, 25 (9%) were R1 resections. Of the 128 with superior segment resections (segments 7, 8, 4A, 2, and 1), there were 12 positive margins (9%) and 2 readmissions for abscess. CONCLUSIONS: Outpatient robotic hepatectomy in well-selected cases is safe (0 mortality, 2% complication, and 1.6% readmission), including resection in the superior or posterior portions of the liver that is challenging with nonarticulating laparoscopic instruments.
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Keywords: Humans, Hepatectomy/methods, Middle Aged, Robotic Surgical Procedures/methods, Male, Female, Aged, Adult, Ambulatory Surgical Procedures/methods, Aged, 80 and over, Adolescent, Young Adult, Length of Stay/statistics & numerical data, Treatment Outcome, Postoperative Complications/epidemiology, Liver Neoplasms/surgery, Retrospective Studies, General Medicine, Journal Article, Multicenter Study
ISSN: 1072-7515
Publisher: Elsevier
Note: Publisher Copyright: Copyright © 2024 by the American College of Surgeons. Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
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