Journal of Clinical Medicine Research, ISSN 1918-3003 print, 1918-3011 online, Open Access
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Letter to the Editor

Volume 13, Number 8, August 2021, pages 435-437


Initial Experience of Consecutive Robotic Pancreatoduodenectomies With Patient Reported Outcomes From a Single Center in the UK

Tables

Table 1. Patient Characteristics, Intra- and Postoperative Outcomes, Postoperative Pain Scores
 
Mean age (years)70 ± 9.5
Gender
  Male7
  Female5
ASA tier
  II11
  III1
BMI, mean (SD)24.9 (2.8)
Indications for surgery
  Ampullary adenoma with high grade dysplasia4
  IPMN1
  Ampullary adenocarcinoma4
  Cholangiocarcinoma2
  Mixed neuroendocrine tumor1
R1 (positive resection margins)2 (17%)
Intraoperative blood loss (mL), mean (SD)245 (119)
Operating time (min), mean (SD)547 (65)
Complications (Dindo-Clavien grades of major morbidity)
  Grade II3
  Grade IIIa1
  Grade IIIb2
Pancreatic fistula
  Grade A1
  Grade B or CNone
Fistula risk score groups
  Low risk3
  Intermediate risk5
  High risk4
Length of stay (days), mean (SD)8.33 (2.49)
Postoperative pain score
Pain numerical ratingMild (1 - 3)Moderate (4 - 6)Severe (7 - 10)
ASA: American Society of Anesthesiologists; BMI: body mass index; SD: standard deviation; IPMN: intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm.
Pain immediate postoperation372
Pain at discharge1011
Pain at 2 weeks postoperation111

 

Table 2. Quality of Life Survey and Postoperative Pain Score
 
Pre-operative scores, mean (SD)Postoperative scores, mean (SD)
SD: standard deviation.
SF-36 survey domains
  Physical functioning83 (12)90 (9)
  General health38 (7.2)70 (7.5)
  Bodily pain84 (9.5)
  Social functioning96
Other condition-specific symptoms
  Feeling motivatedYes: 11; No: 1
  Feeling depressedYes: 1; No: 11
  Full of energyMost of the time: 4; Some of the time: 9; None of the time: 0
  Charge in emotional well-beingSame: 7; Better: 4; Worse: 1