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. 2023 Jan 16;12(2):732.
doi: 10.3390/jcm12020732.

Surgical Techniques of Gastrojejunostomy in Robotic Pancreatoduodenectomy: Robot-Sewn versus Stapled Gastrojejunostomy Anastomosis

Kosei Takagi  1 , Yuzo Umeda  1 , Ryuichi Yoshida  1 , Tomokazu Fuji  1 , Kazuya Yasui  1 , Jiro Kimura  1 , Nanako Hata  1 , Takahito Yagi  1 , Toshiyoshi Fujiwara  1
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Surgical Techniques of Gastrojejunostomy in Robotic Pancreatoduodenectomy: Robot-Sewn versus Stapled Gastrojejunostomy Anastomosis

Kosei Takagi et al. J Clin Med. .

Abstract

Background: Delayed gastric emptying (DGE) is a major complication of pancreatoduodenectomy (PD). Several efforts have been made to decrease the incidence of DGE. However, the optimal anastomotic method for gastro/duodenojejunostomy (GJ) remains debatable. Moreover, few studies have reported the impact of GJ surgical techniques on outcomes following robotic pancreatoduodenectomy (RPD). This study aimed to investigate the surgical outcomes of robot-sewn and stapled GJ anastomoses in RPD. Methods: Forty patients who underwent RPD at the Okayama University Hospital between September 2020 and October 2022 were included. The outcomes between robot-sewn and stapled anastomoses were compared. Results: The mean [standard deviation (SD)] operative and GJ time were 428 (63.5) and 34.0 (15.0) minutes, respectively. Postoperative outcomes included an overall incidence of DGE of 15.0%, and the mean postoperative hospital stays were 11.6 (5.3) days in length. The stapled group (n = 21) had significantly shorter GJ time than the robot-sewn group (n = 19) (22.7 min versus 46.5 min, p < 0.001). Moreover, stapled GJ cases were significantly associated with a lower incidence of DGE (0% versus 21%, p = 0.01). Although not significant, the stapled group tended to have shorter postoperative hospital stays (9.9 days versus 13.5 days, p = 0.08). Conclusions: Our findings suggest that stapled GJ anastomosis might decrease anastomotic GJ time and incidence of DGE after RPD. Surgeons should select a suitable method for GJ anastomosis based on their experiences with RPD.

Keywords: delayed gastric emptying; gastrojejunostomy; pancreatoduodenectomy; robotic surgery.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Robot-sewn gastrojejunostomy anastomosis in robotic pancreatoduodenectomy.
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Stapled gastrojejunostomy anastomosis in robotic pancreatoduodenectomy.
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