Long-term oncologic outcomes following robotic liver resections for primary hepatobiliary malignancies: A multicenter study Journal Article


Authors: Khan, S.; Beard, R. E.; Kingham, P. T.; Fong, Y.; Boerner, T.; Martinie, J. B.; Vrochides, D.; Buell, J. F.; Berber, E.; Kahramangil, B.; Troisi, R. I.; Vanlander, A.; Molinari, M.; Tsung, A.
Article Title: Long-term oncologic outcomes following robotic liver resections for primary hepatobiliary malignancies: A multicenter study
Abstract: Objective: Robotic liver surgery (RLS) has emerged as a feasible alternative to laparoscopic or open resections with comparable perioperative outcomes. Little is known about the oncologic adequacy of RLS. The purpose of this study was to investigate the long-term oncologic outcomes for patients undergoing RLS for primary hepatobiliary malignancies. Methods: We performed an international, multicenter, retrospective study of patients who underwent RLS for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), cholangiocarcinoma (CC), or gallbladder cancer (GBC) between 2006 and 2016. Age, gender, histology, resection margin status, extent of surgical resection, disease-free survival (DFS), and overall survival (OS) were retrospectively collected and analyzed. Results: Of the 61 included patients, 34 (56%) had RLS performed for HCC, 16 (26%) for CC, and 11 (18%) for GBC. The majority of resections were nonanatomical or segmental resections (39.3%), followed by central hepatectomy (18%), left-lateral sectionectomy (14.8%), left hepatectomy (13.1%), right hepatectomy (13.1%), and right posterior segmentectomy (1.6%). R0 resection was achieved in 94% of HCC, 68% of CC, and 81.8% of GBC patients. Median hospital stay was 5 days, and conversion to open surgery was needed in seven patients (11.5%). Grade III–IV Dindo–Clavien complications occurred in seven patients with no perioperative mortality. Median follow-up was 75 months (95% confidence interval 36–113), and 5-year OS and DFS were 56 and 38%, respectively. When stratified by tumor type, 3-year OS was 90% for HCC, 65% for GBC, and 49% for CC (p = 0.01). Conclusions: RLS can be performed for primary hepatobiliary malignancies with long-term oncologic outcomes comparable to published open and laparoscopic data. © 2018, Society of Surgical Oncology.
Journal Title: Annals of Surgical Oncology
Volume: 25
Issue: 9
ISSN: 1068-9265
Publisher: Springer  
Date Published: 2018-09-01
Start Page: 2652
End Page: 2660
Language: English
DOI: 10.1245/s10434-018-6629-9
PROVIDER: scopus
PUBMED: 29987604
PMCID: PMC6133735
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Notes: Article -- Export Date: 4 September 2018 -- Source: Scopus
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