Robotic versus open partial pancreatoduodenectomy (EUROPA): a randomised controlled stage 2b trial
Heidelberg University · German Society of Surgery · +3 more institutions
Abstract
Open partial pancreatoduodenectomy (OPD) represents the current gold standard of surgical treatment of a wide range of diseases of the pancreatic head but is associated with morbidity in around 40% of cases. Robotic partial pancreatoduodenectomy (RPD) is being used increasingly, yet, no randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of RPD versus OPD have been published, leaving a low level of evidence to support this practice. This investigator-initiated, exploratory RCT with two parallel study arms was conducted at a high-volume pancreatic centre in line with IDEAL recommendations (stage 2b). Patients scheduled for elective partial pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) for any indication were randomised (1:1) to RPD or OPD with a…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 29.22
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 43
Authors
14- RKRosa Klotz
Heidelberg University, German Society of Surgery, University Hospital Heidelberg
- ALAndré L. Mihaljević
University Children's Hospital Tübingen, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg University
- YKYakup Kulu
Heidelberg University, University Hospital Heidelberg
- ASAnja Sander
Zimmer Biomet (Germany), Heidelberg University
- CKChristina Klose
Zimmer Biomet (Germany), Heidelberg University
Topics & keywords
- Medicine
- Surgery
- Randomized controlled trial
- Clinical endpoint
- Intention-to-treat analysis
- Good health and well-being