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January 23, 2026Annals of Surgery

Setting the Standard in Robotic Whipple Surgery

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MPMatthias PfisterUniversity of ZurichZLZhihao LiMayo ClinicFAFariba Abassi

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Implication

Benchmark analysis establishes outcome parameters for robotic Whipple surgery, implying improved surgical standards globally.

Key Points

  • This research aims to set international benchmark values for outcome parameters in robotic Whipple surgery.
  • Analyzed patients undergoing robotic Whipple from 2020-2023 with over one-year follow-up.
  • Included centers performing at least 15 cases per year and maintaining a prospective database.
  • Benchmark criteria focused on benign or resectable malignant disease without neoadjuvant therapy.
  • 418 patients from 12 centers established the benchmark cohort.
  • Conversion rate benchmark set at ≤4.3% and transfusion rate at ≤2.1%.
  • Major complications were benchmarked at ≤23.2%, with a 6-month mortality rate of ≤2.2%.

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Pfister et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69731047c8125b09b0d20078https://doi.org/10.1097/sla.0000000000007014
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