Predictors and outcomes of converted minimally invasive pancreaticoduodenectomy: a propensity score matched analysis

ConclusionPatients with a history of dyspnea or tumors requiring vascular or multivisceral resection were at increased risk of conversion, and the robotic platform was associated with a lower rate of conversion. Conversion was independently associated with increased overall complications, increased length of stay, and non-home discharge.
Source: Surgical Endoscopy - Category: Surgery Source Type: research