Clinical trial · Observational
Laparotomy, Laparoscopy, da Vinci System
Comparing of Laparotomy, Laparoscopy, and daVinci in Whipple, Hepatectomy, Pancreatectomy, and Gastrectomy
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
1. This study looks at whether newer surgical tools-like the da Vinci robotic system-can help patients recover better after major abdominal surgeries. It compares three surgery methods: traditional open surgery, standard laparoscopic (minimally invasive) surgery, and robotic surgery. 2. The research focused on four common operations: Stomach surgery (gastrectomy), Pancreas surgery (pancreatectomy), Liver surgery (hepatectomy) and andWhipple procedure 3. Researchers looked at medical records from 486 patients over five years. They compared how long each surgery took, how much blood was lost, and how many days patients stayed in the hospital. 4. The study wanted to see if robotic and laparoscopic surgeries help patients by making the surgery faster, safer, and with a quicker recovery. 5. The benefits depended on the type of surgery. In many cases, robotic and laparoscopic surgery led to shorter hospital stays, less bleeding, or faster surgeries. These results suggest that using newer technology can help make surgeries safer and recovery easier for patients.
Conditions
Conditions (8)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benign Liver Tumors | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Cholangiocarcinoma | Cholangiocarcinoma | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
| Chronic Pancreatitis | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Liver Neoplasms | Liver Neoplasm | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
| Pancreatic Cysts | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Pancreatic Neoplasms | Pancreatic Neoplasm | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
| Periampullary Neoplasms | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Stomach Neoplasms | Gastric Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
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Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- label
- three surgical methods in Laparotomy, Laparoscope, and da Vinci
- description
- no intervention
Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
- operative time
- timeFrame
- From entry into the operating room for anesthesia induction to completion of skin closure at the end of surgery (Day 1, intraoperative period), assessed over an estimated duration of up to 10 hours
- description
- The duration of the operation
- measure
- bleeding
- timeFrame
- From initiation of surgery (skin incision) to completion of wound closure during surgery (Day 1, intraoperative period), assessed over an estimated duration of up to 10 hours.
- description
- The amount of intraoperative bleeding
Secondary outcomes (1)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 70 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Adult patients (age ≥ 18 years) 2. Underwent one of the following surgeries: gastrectomy, liver resection, or pancreatectomy 3. Received surgery at Chung Shan Medical University Hospital between July 2015 and September 2019 4. Surgery performed by the general surgery team with experience in open, laparoscopic, and robotic (da Vinci) surgery 5. Surgical method included one of the following: open surgery (laparotomy), laparoscopic surgery, or robotic (da Vinci) surgery Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients who underwent surgeries outside the specified types (i.e., not gastrectomy, liver resection, or pancreatectomy) 2. Patients with incomplete or missing perioperative data (e.g., operative time, blood loss, or hospital stay) 3. Patients who underwent combined or staged surgical procedures unrelated to the HPB domain
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