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Senatore AM, Mongelli F, Mion FU, Lucchelli M, Garofalo F. Costs of Robotic and Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery: A Retrospective Propensity Score-matched Analysis. Obes Surg 2024:10.1007/s11695-024-07477-x. [PMID: 39190261 DOI: 10.1007/s11695-024-07477-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2024] [Revised: 08/13/2024] [Accepted: 08/14/2024] [Indexed: 08/28/2024]
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PURPOSE Robotic bariatric surgery has not shown significant advantages compared to laparoscopy, yet costs remain a major concern. The aim of our study was to assess costs of robotic and laparoscopic bariatric surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively collected data of all patients who underwent either robotic or laparoscopic bariatric surgery at our institution. We retrieved demographics, clinical characteristics, postoperative data, and costs using a bottom-up approach. The primary endpoint was hospital costs in the robotic and laparoscopic groups. Data was analyzed using a propensity score matching. RESULTS Out of the total 122 patients enrolled in the study, 42 were subsequently chosen based on propensity scores, with 21 patients allocated to each group. No difference in clinical characteristics and postoperative outcomes were noted. Length of hospital stay was 2.4 ± 0.7 days vs. 2.6 ± 1.1 days (p = 0.520). In the robotic and laparoscopic groups, total costs were USD 16,275 ± 4018 vs. 12,690 ± 2834 (absolute difference USD 3585, 95%CI 1416-5753, p = 0.002), direct costs were USD 5037 ± 1282 vs. 3720 ± 1308 (absolute difference USD 1316, 95% CI 509-2214, p = 0.002), and indirect costs were USD 11,238 ± 3234 vs. 8970 ± 3021 (absolute difference USD 2,268, 95% CI 317-4220, p = 0.024). Subgroup analyses revealed a decreasing trend in the cost difference in patients undergoing primary gastric bypass and revisional surgery. CONCLUSIONS Overall hospital costs were higher in patients operated on with the robotic system than with laparoscopy, yet a clinical advantage has not been demonstrated so far. Subgroup analyses showed lesser disparity in costs among patients undergoing revisional bariatric surgery, where robotics are likely to be more worthwhile.
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- Anna M Senatore
- Department of Surgery, Bellinzona e Valli Regional Hospital, EOC, Via Gallino 12, 6500, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Department of Surgery, Bellinzona e Valli Regional Hospital, EOC, Via Gallino 12, 6500, Bellinzona, Switzerland.
- Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università Della Svizzera Italiana, Via la Santa 1, 6900, Lugano, Switzerland.
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- Finance Department, Lugano Regional Hospital, EOC, Via Tesserete 46, 6900, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Finance Department, Lugano Regional Hospital, EOC, Via Tesserete 46, 6900, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Department of Surgery, Lugano Regional Hospital, EOC, Via Tesserete 46, 6900, Lugano, Switzerland
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Pennestrì F, Marincola G, Procopio PF, Gallucci P, Salvi G, Ciccoritti L, Greco F, Raffaelli M. Comparison between DaVinci ® and Hugo ™-RAS Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass in bariatric surgery. J Robot Surg 2024; 18:303. [PMID: 39105863 PMCID: PMC11303586 DOI: 10.1007/s11701-024-02063-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2024] [Accepted: 07/23/2024] [Indexed: 08/07/2024]
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The application of a robotic platform in the bariatric surgical field is intended to enhance the already established advantages of minimally invasive surgery in terms of both technical and clinical outcomes. These advantages are especially relevant for technically challenging multiquadrant operations such as Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB). Consequently, robotic-assisted surgery has emerged as a possible application for bariatric surgeries. The study attempts to assess feasibility and safety of the Hugo™-Robotic-Assisted Surgery System (Hugo™-RAS) platform compared to the DaVinci® Surgical System (DaVinci®-SS) with a focus on complication rates and operative times. We retrospectively reviewed bariatric procedures performed from January 2013 until December 2023. We included all robotic RYGBs performed using Hugo™-RAS and DaVinci®-SS platforms. The study utilized Propensity Score Matching (PSM) analysis to address bias in selection, matching patients based on age, gender, body mass index, comorbidities and past abdominal operations. One hundred thirty-five patients were identified: 90 DaVinci®-SS and 45 Hugo™-RAS procedures. After PSM, each group consisted of 45 patients. There was no discernible disparity observed in relation to early (≤ 30 days) postoperative complications rate (p = 1), mean operative time (for docking time, console time and total operative time: p = 0.176, p = 0.678, p = 0.229, respectively) and postoperative hospital stay (p = 0.052) between DaVinci®-RSS and Hugo™-RAS procedures. Our results suggest that application of both Hugo™-RAS and DaVinci®-SS robotic platforms to RYGB is related to comparable safety profiles. Although DaVinci®-SS remains the most widely adopted platform in clinical practice, this study underscores the potential role of the Hugo™-RAS to provide effective solutions in robotic bariatric procedures.
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- Francesco Pennestrì
- U.O.C. Chirurgia Endocrina e Metabolica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Centro di Ricerca di Chirurgia delle Ghiandole Endocrine e dell'Obesità, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- U.O.C. Chirurgia Endocrina e Metabolica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- U.O.C. Chirurgia Endocrina e Metabolica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Centro di Ricerca di Chirurgia delle Ghiandole Endocrine e dell'Obesità, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- U.O.C. Chirurgia Endocrina e Metabolica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- U.O.C. Chirurgia Endocrina e Metabolica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- U.O.C. Chirurgia Endocrina e Metabolica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- U.O.C. Chirurgia Endocrina e Metabolica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- U.O.C. Chirurgia Endocrina e Metabolica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
- Centro di Ricerca di Chirurgia delle Ghiandole Endocrine e dell'Obesità, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
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Giudicelli G, Gero D, Romulo L, Chirumamilla V, Iranmanesh P, Owen CK, Bauerle W, Garcia A, Lucas L, Mehdorn AS, Pandey D, Almuttawa A, Cabral F, Tiwari A, Lambert V, Pascotto B, De Meyere C, Yahyaoui M, Haist T, Scheffel O, Robert M, Nuytens F, Azagra S, Kow L, Prasad A, Vaz C, Vix M, Bindal V, Beckmann JH, Soussi D, Vilallonga R, El Chaar M, Wilson EB, Ahmad A, Teixeira A, Hagen ME, Toso C, Clavien PA, Puhan M, Bueter M, Jung MK. Global benchmarks in primary robotic bariatric surgery redefine quality standards for Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy. Br J Surg 2024; 111:znad374. [PMID: 37981863 PMCID: PMC10771137 DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znad374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/21/2023] [Indexed: 11/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND Whether the benefits of the robotic platform in bariatric surgery translate into superior surgical outcomes remains unclear. The aim of this retrospective study was to establish the 'best possible' outcomes for robotic bariatric surgery and compare them with the established laparoscopic benchmarks. METHODS Benchmark cut-offs were established for consecutive primary robotic bariatric surgery patients of 17 centres across four continents (13 expert centres and 4 learning phase centres) using the 75th percentile of the median outcome values until 90 days after surgery. The benchmark patients had no previous laparotomy, diabetes, sleep apnoea, cardiopathy, renal insufficiency, inflammatory bowel disease, immunosuppression, history of thromboembolic events, BMI greater than 50 kg/m2, or age greater than 65 years. RESULTS A total of 9097 patients were included, who were mainly female (75.5%) and who had a mean(s.d.) age of 44.7(11.5) years and a mean(s.d.) baseline BMI of 44.6(7.7) kg/m2. In expert centres, 13.74% of the 3020 patients who underwent primary robotic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and 5.9% of the 4078 patients who underwent primary robotic sleeve gastrectomy presented with greater than or equal to one complication within 90 postoperative days. No patient died and 1.1% of patients had adverse events related to the robotic platform. When compared with laparoscopic benchmarks, robotic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass had lower benchmark cut-offs for hospital stay, postoperative bleeding, and marginal ulceration, but the duration of the operation was 42 min longer. For most surgical outcomes, robotic sleeve gastrectomy outperformed laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy with a comparable duration of the operation. In robotic learning phase centres, outcomes were within the established benchmarks only for low-risk robotic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. CONCLUSION The newly established benchmarks suggest that robotic bariatric surgery may enhance surgical safety compared with laparoscopic bariatric surgery; however, the duration of the operation for robotic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is longer.
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- Guillaume Giudicelli
- Division of Digestive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Geneva University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Surgery and Transplantation, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Surgery, Orlando Health, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, USA
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- Bariatric and Robotic Center of Excellence, Mather Northwell Hospital Health, Port Jefferson, New York, USA
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- Division of Digestive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Geneva University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland
- Division of Minimally Invasive and Elective General Surgery, Department of Surgery, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Division of Minimally Invasive and Elective General Surgery, Department of Surgery, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Bariatric Surgery, St. Luke’s University Health Network, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Endocrine-Metabolic and Bariatric Unit, Robotic Surgery, Vall Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Endocrine and Digestive Surgery, University Hospital of Poitiers, Poitiers, France
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- Department of General, Abdominal, Thoracic, Transplantation and Paediatric Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
- Kurt Semm Centre for Laparoscopic and Robot Assisted Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
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- Institute of Minimal Access, Bariatric and Robotic Surgery, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Delhi NCR, India
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- Department of Endocrine and Digestive Surgery, Strasbourg University Hospital – IRCAD, Strasbourg, France
- Department of Surgery, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Surgery, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi, India
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- Adelaide Bariatric Centre, Department of Surgery, Flinders University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- General and Minimally Invasive (Laparoscopic and Robotic) Surgery Department, Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
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- Department of Digestive and Bariatric Surgery, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Lyon, France
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- Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Asklepios Paulinen Klinik, Wiesbaden, Germany
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- Department of Obesity and Metabolic Surgery, Sana Klinikum Offenbach GmbH, Offenbach am Main, Germany
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- Department of Digestive and Bariatric Surgery, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Lyon, France
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- General and Minimally Invasive (Laparoscopic and Robotic) Surgery Department, Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
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- Adelaide Bariatric Centre, Department of Surgery, Flinders University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi, India
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- Robotic Surgery Unit, Cuf Tejo Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Endocrine and Digestive Surgery, Strasbourg University Hospital – IRCAD, Strasbourg, France
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- Institute of Minimal Access, Bariatric and Robotic Surgery, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Delhi NCR, India
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- Department of General, Abdominal, Thoracic, Transplantation and Paediatric Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
- Kurt Semm Centre for Laparoscopic and Robot Assisted Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Endocrine and Digestive Surgery, University Hospital of Poitiers, Poitiers, France
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- Endocrine-Metabolic and Bariatric Unit, Robotic Surgery, Vall Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Bariatric Surgery, St. Luke’s University Health Network, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Minimally Invasive and Elective General Surgery, Department of Surgery, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Bariatric and Robotic Center of Excellence, Mather Northwell Hospital Health, Port Jefferson, New York, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Orlando Health, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, USA
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- Division of Digestive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Geneva University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Digestive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Geneva University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Surgery and Transplantation, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Surgery and Transplantation, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Division of Digestive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Geneva University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland
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Raffaelli M, Greco F, Pennestrì F, Gallucci P, Ciccoritti L, Salvi G, Procopio PF, Voloudakis N. Robotic-assisted Roux-en-Y gastric bypass with the novel platform Hugo TM RAS: preliminary experience in 15 patients. Updates Surg 2024; 76:179-185. [PMID: 37861973 PMCID: PMC10805871 DOI: 10.1007/s13304-023-01657-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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Robotic assisted surgery is a rapidly developing field in bariatric surgery. Its wide diffusion has led to the development and standardisation of robotic assisted approaches for various bariatric operations. However, further application has been limited thus far due to issues of cost-effectiveness and accessibility. The introduction of new robotic platforms may help overcome those obstacles. In this study, we present the first fifteen cases of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) operations performed with the new Hugo™ RAS system (Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN, USA). From January to March 2023, consecutive patients scheduled for minimal invasive Roux-en-Y-Bypass were randomly selected and underwent the procedure robotic-assisted with the new platform. No exclusion criteria were applied. Seven female and eight male patients with a median BMI of 42 (range: 36-50) and obesity-related comorbidities in eight cases underwent RYGB. The median docking time was 7 min (range: 6-8.5) and the median console time was 100 min (range: 70-150). Procedures were performed without intraoperative complications and no conversion to laparoscopy or open surgery was noted. Operative times were indicative of a steep learning curve. No early post-operative complications were observed. Based on our initial experience, RYGB with the Hugo™ RAS system is promising and may be integrated in established robotic programmes without requiring a long adaptation period.
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- Marco Raffaelli
- U.O.C. Chirurgia Endocrina e Metabolica, Centro Dipartimentale di Chirurgia Endocrina e dell'Obesità, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Centro di Ricerca in Chirurgia delle Ghiandole Endocrine e dell'Obesità, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- U.O.C. Chirurgia Endocrina e Metabolica, Centro Dipartimentale di Chirurgia Endocrina e dell'Obesità, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- U.O.C. Chirurgia Endocrina e Metabolica, Centro Dipartimentale di Chirurgia Endocrina e dell'Obesità, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
- Centro di Ricerca in Chirurgia delle Ghiandole Endocrine e dell'Obesità, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
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- U.O.C. Chirurgia Endocrina e Metabolica, Centro Dipartimentale di Chirurgia Endocrina e dell'Obesità, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- U.O.C. Chirurgia Endocrina e Metabolica, Centro Dipartimentale di Chirurgia Endocrina e dell'Obesità, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- U.O.C. Chirurgia Endocrina e Metabolica, Centro Dipartimentale di Chirurgia Endocrina e dell'Obesità, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Centro di Ricerca in Chirurgia delle Ghiandole Endocrine e dell'Obesità, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- U.O.C. Chirurgia Endocrina e Metabolica, Centro Dipartimentale di Chirurgia Endocrina e dell'Obesità, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Centro di Ricerca in Chirurgia delle Ghiandole Endocrine e dell'Obesità, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- U.O.C. Chirurgia Endocrina e Metabolica, Centro Dipartimentale di Chirurgia Endocrina e dell'Obesità, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Centro di Ricerca in Chirurgia delle Ghiandole Endocrine e dell'Obesità, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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Jirapinyo P, Thompson CC. Combining transoral outlet reduction with pharmacotherapy yields similar 1-year efficacy with improved safety compared with surgical revision for weight regain after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (with videos). Gastrointest Endosc 2023; 98:552-558. [PMID: 37150416 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2023.04.2092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Revised: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 04/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Transoral outlet reduction (TORe) and antiobesity medication (AOM) are effective treatments for weight regain after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). This study aims to assess the efficacy of combination therapy (TORe + AOM) for treating weight regain and to compare the safety and efficacy of combination therapy with AOM alone, TORe alone, and surgical revision of RYGB. METHODS This was a retrospective study of RYGB patients with weight regain who underwent combination therapy, defined as initiation of at least 1 AOM within 6 months before or after TORe. Outcomes were weight loss after combination therapy and comparison of combination therapy with AOM alone, TORe alone, and surgical revision. RESULTS One hundred forty-five RYGB patients underwent combination therapy. Most commonly prescribed AOMs were topiramate, phentermine/topiramate, phentermine, and liraglutide. At 12 months, patients experienced 15.2% ± 7.4% total weight loss (TWL). Ninety percent of patients achieved ≥5% TWL at 12 months. Combination therapy was associated with greater weight loss than AOM alone (15.2% ± 7.4% vs 6.8% ± 8.2% TWL, P < .0001) or TORe alone (15.2% ± 7.4% vs 8.7% ± 8.3% TWL, P < .0001), with similar serious adverse event rates (2.1% vs 4.7% vs .6% for combination therapy vs AOM alone vs TORe alone, P > .05). Combination therapy yielded similar weight loss to surgical revision (15.2% ± 7.4% vs 16.4% ± 13.1% TWL, P = .34), with a lower serious adverse event rate (2.1% vs 14.3%, P = .0004). CONCLUSIONS Combination of TORe with AOM is superior to either therapy alone, providing similar efficacy to surgical revision with a better safety profile for the treatment of weight regain after RYGB.
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- Pichamol Jirapinyo
- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Raffaelli M, Voloudakis N, Pennestrì F, Gallucci P, Modesti C, Salvi G, Greco F, Ciccoritti L. Feasibility of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass with the novel robotic platform HUGO™ RAS. Front Surg 2023; 10:1181790. [PMID: 37342791 PMCID: PMC10277561 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2023.1181790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023] Open
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Introduction Robotic assisted surgery is a rapidly developing field of minimally invasive bariatric surgery in the last 20 years. Its wide diffusion has led to the development and standardization of robotic assisted approaches for bariatric operations. In this study, we present the first four Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) operations performed with the new Hugo™ RAS system (Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN, USA). Methods In January and February 2023, 4 consecutive patients scheduled for minimal invasive Roux-en-Y-Bypass were selected and underwent the procedure robotic-assisted with the new platform. No exclusion criteria were applied. Results Four patients, two females and two males, underwent RYGB with a median BMI of 40 Kg/m2 (range: 36-46) and diabetes mellitus in two cases. The median docking time was 8 min (range: 7-8.5) and the median console time was 127.5 min (range: 95-150). A description of the operating theatre, robotic arms and docking setup is provided. Procedures were performed without intraoperative complications and no conversion to laparoscopy or open surgery was noted. No additional ports were needed to be placed. System's function and docking were uneventful. No early post-operative complications were observed. Conclusions Based on our initial experience, RYGB with the Hugo™ RAS system is feasible. This study provides the configurations necessary to perform RYGB with the Hugo™ RAS system as well as general information and insights from our preliminary experience.
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- Marco Raffaelli
- U.O.C. Chirurgia Endocrina E Metabolica, Centro Dipartimentale Di Chirurgia Endocrina E Dell'Obesità, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Centro di Ricerca in Chirurgia Delle Ghiandole Endocrine e Dell'Obesità, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- U.O.C. Chirurgia Endocrina E Metabolica, Centro Dipartimentale Di Chirurgia Endocrina E Dell'Obesità, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Centro di Ricerca in Chirurgia Delle Ghiandole Endocrine e Dell'Obesità, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- U.O.C. Chirurgia Endocrina E Metabolica, Centro Dipartimentale Di Chirurgia Endocrina E Dell'Obesità, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Centro di Ricerca in Chirurgia Delle Ghiandole Endocrine e Dell'Obesità, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- U.O.C. Chirurgia Endocrina E Metabolica, Centro Dipartimentale Di Chirurgia Endocrina E Dell'Obesità, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- U.O.C. Anestesie Delle Chirurgie Generali e dei Trapianti, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Dipartimento di Scienze Biotecnologiche di Base, Cliniche Intensivologiche e Perioperatorie, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- U.O.C. Chirurgia Endocrina E Metabolica, Centro Dipartimentale Di Chirurgia Endocrina E Dell'Obesità, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Centro di Ricerca in Chirurgia Delle Ghiandole Endocrine e Dell'Obesità, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- U.O.C. Chirurgia Endocrina E Metabolica, Centro Dipartimentale Di Chirurgia Endocrina E Dell'Obesità, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- U.O.C. Chirurgia Endocrina E Metabolica, Centro Dipartimentale Di Chirurgia Endocrina E Dell'Obesità, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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Knio ZO, Zhang L, Watts DA, Zuo Z. Late surgical start time is associated with increased blood transfusion following gastric bypass surgery. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0282139. [PMID: 36827326 PMCID: PMC9956042 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0282139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Surgical start time (SST) has demonstrated conflicting effects on perioperative outcomes due to confounding factors, such as increased acuity in later SST cases. This study investigated the effect of SST on blood transfusion after gastric bypass surgery, a complication-prone elective surgical procedure. METHODS This retrospective cohort study included all patients undergoing gastric bypass surgery at a single academic medical center from 2016 through 2021 (n = 299). The primary independent variable was SST (before vs. after 15:00). The primary outcome was blood transfusion. Secondary outcomes included postoperative respiratory failure, length of stay, acute kidney injury, and mortality. The associations between SST and outcomes were investigated with univariate analyses. Multivariate and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analyses were applied to the primary outcome, adjusting for demographic and operative characteristics. RESULTS On univariate analysis, 15:00-18:43 SST was associated with an increased risk of blood transfusion (relative risk 4.32, 95% confidence interval 1.27 to 14.63, p = 0.032), but not postoperative respiratory failure, acute kidney injury, length of stay, or mortality. On multivariate analysis, the only independent predictor of postoperative blood transfusion was a 15:00-18:43 SST (adjusted odds ratio 4.32, 95% confidence interval 1.06 to 15.96, c-statistic = 0.638). ROC analysis demonstrated that compared to the 15:00 threshold, a 14:34 threshold predicted postoperative blood transfusion with better accuracy (sensitivity = 70.0%, specificity = 83.0%). CONCLUSIONS Despite having similar demographic and operative characteristics, gastric bypass patients in the late SST cohort had a greater incidence of postoperative blood transfusion in this single-center study.
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- Ziyad O. Knio
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Virginia Health, Charlottesville, VA, United States of America
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Virginia Health, Charlottesville, VA, United States of America
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- School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, United States of America
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Virginia Health, Charlottesville, VA, United States of America
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Pennestrì F, Sessa L, Prioli F, Gallucci P, Ciccoritti L, Greco F, De Crea C, Raffaelli M. Robotic vs laparoscopic approach for single anastomosis duodenal-ileal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy: a propensity score matching analysis. Updates Surg 2023; 75:175-187. [PMID: 36161395 PMCID: PMC9834101 DOI: 10.1007/s13304-022-01381-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
Abstract
Biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch and single anastomosis duodenal-ileal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy (SADI-S) are technically demanding hypo-absorptive bariatric procedures. They are often indicated in superobese patients (BMI ≥ 50 kg/m2), as robotic platform could improve ergonomics against a thick abdominal wall, preventing bending of instruments and simplifying hand-sewn anastomoses. We aimed to report our experience with robotic SADI-S (R-group) and to compare outcomes with the laparoscopic (L-group) approach. Among 2143 patients who underwent bariatric procedures at our institution between July 2016 and June 2021, 116 (5.4%) consenting patients were scheduled for SADI-S as primary or revisional procedure: 94 L-group, 22 R-group. R-group and L-group patients were matched using PSM analysis to overcome patients selection bias. Postoperative complications, operative time (OT), post-operative stay (POS) and follow-up data were compared. After PSM, 44 patients (22 patients for each group) were compared (Chi-square 0.317, p = 0.985). Median age, gender, median BMI, preoperative rates of comorbidities, previous abdominal bariatric and non-bariatric surgeries and type of surgical procedures (SADI-S/SADI) were comparable. Median OT was shorter in the L-group (130 Vs 191 min, p < 0.001). 30-days' re-operative complications and late complications rates were comparable. At 25-months' mean follow-up, the median Percentage Excess Weight Loss (72%) was comparable between the groups (p = 0.989). L-group and R-group were comparable in terms of re-operative complication rate and short-term outcomes. The robotic platform may increase the rate of single step procedure in challenging cases. Larger studies with longer follow-up and cost-analysis are necessary to draw definitive conclusions.
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- Francesco Pennestrì
- grid.411075.60000 0004 1760 4193U.O.C. Chirurgia Endocrina E Metabolica, Centro Dipartimentale Di Chirurgia Endocrina E Dell’Obesità, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, L.go A. Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy ,grid.8142.f0000 0001 0941 3192Centro di Ricerca in Chirurgia delle Ghiandole Endocrine e dell’Obesità, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- grid.411075.60000 0004 1760 4193U.O.C. Chirurgia Endocrina E Metabolica, Centro Dipartimentale Di Chirurgia Endocrina E Dell’Obesità, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, L.go A. Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy ,Centro Malattie Endocrine E Obesità, Fondazione Gemelli Giglio Cefalù, Cefalù, Palermo, Italia
| | - Francesca Prioli
- grid.411075.60000 0004 1760 4193U.O.C. Chirurgia Endocrina E Metabolica, Centro Dipartimentale Di Chirurgia Endocrina E Dell’Obesità, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, L.go A. Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy ,grid.8142.f0000 0001 0941 3192Centro di Ricerca in Chirurgia delle Ghiandole Endocrine e dell’Obesità, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
| | - Pierpaolo Gallucci
- grid.411075.60000 0004 1760 4193U.O.C. Chirurgia Endocrina E Metabolica, Centro Dipartimentale Di Chirurgia Endocrina E Dell’Obesità, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, L.go A. Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy
| | - Luigi Ciccoritti
- grid.411075.60000 0004 1760 4193U.O.C. Chirurgia Endocrina E Metabolica, Centro Dipartimentale Di Chirurgia Endocrina E Dell’Obesità, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, L.go A. Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy
| | - Francesco Greco
- grid.411075.60000 0004 1760 4193U.O.C. Chirurgia Endocrina E Metabolica, Centro Dipartimentale Di Chirurgia Endocrina E Dell’Obesità, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, L.go A. Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- grid.411075.60000 0004 1760 4193U.O.C. Chirurgia Endocrina E Metabolica, Centro Dipartimentale Di Chirurgia Endocrina E Dell’Obesità, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, L.go A. Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy ,grid.8142.f0000 0001 0941 3192Centro di Ricerca in Chirurgia delle Ghiandole Endocrine e dell’Obesità, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- grid.411075.60000 0004 1760 4193U.O.C. Chirurgia Endocrina E Metabolica, Centro Dipartimentale Di Chirurgia Endocrina E Dell’Obesità, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, L.go A. Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy ,grid.8142.f0000 0001 0941 3192Centro di Ricerca in Chirurgia delle Ghiandole Endocrine e dell’Obesità, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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