TY - JOUR
T1 - Pan-European survey on the implementation of robotic and laparoscopic minimally invasive liver surgery
AU - Zwart, Maurice J W
AU - Görgec, Burak
AU - Arabiyat, Abdullah
AU - Nota, Carolijn L M
AU - van der Poel, Marcel J
AU - Fichtinger, Robert S
AU - Berrevoet, Frederik
AU - van Dam, Ronald M
AU - Aldrighetti, Luca
AU - Fuks, David
AU - Hoti, Emir
AU - Edwin, Bjørn
AU - Besselink, Marc G
AU - Abu Hilal, Mohammed
AU - Hagendoorn, Jeroen
AU - Swijnenburg, Rutger-Jan
N1 - Funding Information:
We would like to acknowledge all respondents and Ms. Carol Nicol for her contribution in distributing the survey among the E-AHPBA community.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 The Author(s)
PY - 2022/3
Y1 - 2022/3
N2 - BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic and robotic minimally invasive liver surgery (MILS) is gaining popularity. Recent data and views on the implementation of laparoscopic and robotic MILS throughout Europe are lacking.METHODS: An anonymous survey consisting of 46 questions was sent to all members of the European-African Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association.RESULTS: The survey was completed by 120 surgeons from 103 centers in 24 countries. Median annual center volume of liver resection was 100 [IQR 50-140]. The median annual volume of MILS per center was 30 [IQR 16-40]. For minor resections, laparoscopic MILS was used by 80 (67%) surgeons and robotic MILS by 35 (29%) surgeons. For major resections, laparoscopic MILS was used by 74 (62%) surgeons and robotic MILS by 33 (28%) surgeons. The majority of the surgeons stated that minimum annual volume of MILS per center should be around 21-30 procedures/year. Of the surgeons performing robotic surgery, 28 (70%) felt they missed specific equipment, such as a robotic-CUSA. Seventy (66%) surgeons provided a formal MILS training to residents and fellows. In 5 years' time, 106 (88%) surgeons felt that MILS would have superior value as compared to open liver surgery.CONCLUSION: In the participating European liver centers, MILS comprised about one third of all liver resections and is expected to increase further. Laparoscopic MILS is still twice as common as robotic MILS. Development of specific instruments for robotic liver parenchymal transection might further increase its adoption.
AB - BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic and robotic minimally invasive liver surgery (MILS) is gaining popularity. Recent data and views on the implementation of laparoscopic and robotic MILS throughout Europe are lacking.METHODS: An anonymous survey consisting of 46 questions was sent to all members of the European-African Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association.RESULTS: The survey was completed by 120 surgeons from 103 centers in 24 countries. Median annual center volume of liver resection was 100 [IQR 50-140]. The median annual volume of MILS per center was 30 [IQR 16-40]. For minor resections, laparoscopic MILS was used by 80 (67%) surgeons and robotic MILS by 35 (29%) surgeons. For major resections, laparoscopic MILS was used by 74 (62%) surgeons and robotic MILS by 33 (28%) surgeons. The majority of the surgeons stated that minimum annual volume of MILS per center should be around 21-30 procedures/year. Of the surgeons performing robotic surgery, 28 (70%) felt they missed specific equipment, such as a robotic-CUSA. Seventy (66%) surgeons provided a formal MILS training to residents and fellows. In 5 years' time, 106 (88%) surgeons felt that MILS would have superior value as compared to open liver surgery.CONCLUSION: In the participating European liver centers, MILS comprised about one third of all liver resections and is expected to increase further. Laparoscopic MILS is still twice as common as robotic MILS. Development of specific instruments for robotic liver parenchymal transection might further increase its adoption.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.hpb.2021.08.939
DO - 10.1016/j.hpb.2021.08.939
M3 - Article
C2 - 34772622
SN - 1365-182X
VL - 24
SP - 322
EP - 331
JO - International Hepato-Pancreato Biliary Association.
JF - International Hepato-Pancreato Biliary Association.
IS - 3
ER -