Predictors and outcomes of converted minimally invasive pancreaticoduodenectomy: a propensity score matched analysis.
Caitlin A HesterIbrahim NassourAlana ChristieMathew M AugustineJohn C MansourPatricio M PolancoMatthew R PorembkaThomas H ShoultzSam C WangAdam C YoppHerbert J ZehRebecca M MinterPublished in: Surgical endoscopy (2019)
Patients 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.