Robot surgeons vs traditional open surgery: which helps pancreatic cancer patients recover faster?

NCT ID NCT04400357

Summary

This study compared two surgical approaches for removing pancreatic and nearby tumors: traditional open surgery versus newer robotic-assisted surgery. Researchers followed 268 patients across multiple hospitals in China to see if the robotic method was at least as good as open surgery in helping patients recover their daily functions. They measured recovery speed, complication rates, quality of life, and how soon patients could start chemotherapy after surgery.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Ruijin Hospital Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200025, China

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