Pittsburgh Surgical Outcomes Research Center
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A Multi-institutional Comparison of Perioperative Outcomes of Robotic and Open Pancreaticoduodenectomy

This is a comparative effectiveness study of centers comparing whipple data of surgeons beyond their learning curve for open (6 sites) and robotic (2 sites) surgery.  This analysis found that while the robotic approach took more time, there was a decrease in blood loss and complications, without any compromise of other preoperative factors. 

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