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Chinese Journal of Laparoscopic Surgery(Electronic Edition) ›› 2025, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (02): 90-97. doi: 10.3877/cma.j.issn.1674-6899.2025.02.005

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Comparative study of robotic and open liver caudate lobe tumor resection

Kai Liu1,2, Pengjiong Liu1,2, Zhenqi Li1,2, Chen Feng1,2, Yu Cao1,2, Minggen Hu1, Rong Liu1,()   

  1. 1. Faculty of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital,Beijing 100853,China
    2. People's Liberation Army Medical College,Beijing 100853,China
  • Received:2025-03-25 Online:2025-04-30 Published:2025-04-24
  • Contact: Rong Liu

Abstract:

Objective

To compare the therapeutic effect of robot-assisted and traditional open surgery in caudate lobectomy.

Methods

A total of 77 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma in the caudate lobe who underwent robotic or open resection in the First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital from May 2010 to May 2024 were retrospectively enrolled, 61 males and 16 females. There were 50 patients in the open group and 27 patients in the robotic group, with an average age of 58.03±9.64 years.Demographic data, perioperative outcomes and differences in survival outcomes were collected. Propensity scoring match (PSM) was used to balance the baseline data. After PSM, 28 patients were included in the laparotomy group and 18 patients were included in the robot group. The differences in perioperative and prognostic indicators between the two groups were compared after matching.

Results

There were no significant differences in baseline data between the two groups. After PSM, the median (inter quartile range,IQR) operation time and blood loss were 117.50 (107.00, 185.00) min and 50.00 (20.00, 100.00) ml in the robot group, respectively. The postoperative hospital stay was 5.00 (4.00, 6.00) days. There was no conversion to open surgery and no serious postoperative complications. In the open surgery group, the median operation time was 180.50(160.75, 240.00) min, the blood loss was 300.00 (100.00, 425.00) ml, the postoperative hospital stay was 8.50 (7.00, 11.00) d, and 2 patients (7.14%) had severe ascites. Then abdominal puncture and drainage were performed under ultrasound guidance. However, the recurrence free survival (RFS) was (29 months vs. 31 months, P=0.798), the overall survival (OS) was (55 months vs.60 months, P=0.974), and the recurrence free survival (RFS) was (29 months vs. 31 months, P=0.798) in the two groups. The difference was not statistically significant. Multivariate Cox analysis showed that AFP>400 μg/L (P=0.008), tumor diameter >5 cm (P=0.020), multiple tumors (P=0.010), and poor tumor differentiation (P=0.009) were independent risk factors for RFS. microvascular invasion (MVI)and poor tumor differentiation were independent influencing factors for OS (P<0.05).

Conclusion

Robot-assisted caudate lobectomy is superior to open surgery in terms of operation time, blood loss and postoperative hospital stay. There was no significant difference in RFS and OS between the two surgical methods. Robotic hepatic caudate lobectomy is a safe, effective and minimally invasive procedure.

Key words: Robot-assisted, Open surgery, Caudate lobe hepatectomy, Prognostic analysis

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