Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Outcome Trends Over Time: Are We Improving?

Laparoscopic Outcome Robotic Sleeve gastrectomy Trends

Journal

Obesity surgery
ISSN: 1708-0428
Titre abrégé: Obes Surg
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9106714

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
06 Jun 2024
Historique:
received: 11 02 2024
accepted: 29 05 2024
revised: 25 05 2024
medline: 7 6 2024
pubmed: 7 6 2024
entrez: 6 6 2024
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is an effective treatment option for patients with obesity. Robotic sleeve gastrectomy (RSG) is reported to have worse short-term patient outcomes compared to laparoscopic SG (LSG), but prior studies may not have accounted for evolving technology, including stapler utilization. This study compared RSG and LSG outcomes over different time periods. Academic Hospital. The 2015 to 2021 Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Project (MBSAQIP) databases were used. Matched cohort analyses compared adverse outcomes within 30 days for the 2015-2018 and 2019-2021 cohorts. Bivariate and regression models compared cohorts using Stata/MP 17.0. Seven hundred sixty-eight thousand and sixty-nine SG were analyzed. Over the 7-year study period, all patient outcomes, operation length (OL), and length of stay (LOS) trended downward for RSG, except surgical site infection (SSI). In the 2015-2018 cohort, leak was significantly higher with RSG (OR 1.53), and OL and LOS longer (p < 0.001). In the 2019-2021 cohort which corelated with a significant increase in robotic cases, leak (OR 1.36), SSI (OR 1.46), and morbidity (OR 1.11) were higher with RSG. While the mean difference in OL and LOS decreased between the two time periods, they remain longer for RSG (p < 0.001). While RSG and LSG are safe with similar mortality, RSG continues to be associated with higher rates of morbidity, leak, and SSI, as well as longer OL, hospital LOS, and higher cost. The study is limited by the ability to account for the impact of surgeon experience and stapler utilization on outcomes.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is an effective treatment option for patients with obesity. Robotic sleeve gastrectomy (RSG) is reported to have worse short-term patient outcomes compared to laparoscopic SG (LSG), but prior studies may not have accounted for evolving technology, including stapler utilization.
OBJECTIVE OBJECTIVE
This study compared RSG and LSG outcomes over different time periods.
SETTING METHODS
Academic Hospital.
MATERIAL AND METHODS METHODS
The 2015 to 2021 Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Project (MBSAQIP) databases were used. Matched cohort analyses compared adverse outcomes within 30 days for the 2015-2018 and 2019-2021 cohorts. Bivariate and regression models compared cohorts using Stata/MP 17.0.
RESULTS RESULTS
Seven hundred sixty-eight thousand and sixty-nine SG were analyzed. Over the 7-year study period, all patient outcomes, operation length (OL), and length of stay (LOS) trended downward for RSG, except surgical site infection (SSI). In the 2015-2018 cohort, leak was significantly higher with RSG (OR 1.53), and OL and LOS longer (p < 0.001). In the 2019-2021 cohort which corelated with a significant increase in robotic cases, leak (OR 1.36), SSI (OR 1.46), and morbidity (OR 1.11) were higher with RSG. While the mean difference in OL and LOS decreased between the two time periods, they remain longer for RSG (p < 0.001).
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
While RSG and LSG are safe with similar mortality, RSG continues to be associated with higher rates of morbidity, leak, and SSI, as well as longer OL, hospital LOS, and higher cost. The study is limited by the ability to account for the impact of surgeon experience and stapler utilization on outcomes.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38844716
doi: 10.1007/s11695-024-07334-x
pii: 10.1007/s11695-024-07334-x
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Langues

eng

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© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.

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Auteurs

Michael A Edwards (MA)

Department of Surgery, Division of Advanced GI and Bariatric Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Rd S, Jacksonville, FL, 32224, USA. Edwards.michael@mayo.edu.

Mark Falstin (M)

Department of Surgery, Division of Advanced GI and Bariatric Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Rd S, Jacksonville, FL, 32224, USA.

Mohammad Alomari (M)

Department of Surgery, Division of Advanced GI and Bariatric Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Rd S, Jacksonville, FL, 32224, USA.

Aaron Spaulding (A)

Division of Health Care Delivery Research, Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, 32224, USA.

Emily R Brennan (ER)

Division of Health Care Delivery Research, Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, 32224, USA.

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