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Open Access 01-12-2023 | Pancreatectomy | Brief Report

Benchmarking outcomes for distal pancreatectomy: critical evaluation of four multicenter studies

Authors: P. C. Müller, J. M. A. Toti, C. Guidetti, C. Kuemmerli, M. Bolli, A. T. Billeter, B. P. Müller

Published in: Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery | Issue 1/2023

Abstract

Background

Benchmarking is a validated tool for outcome assessment and international comparison of best achievable surgical outcomes. The methodology is increasingly applied in pancreatic surgery and the aim of the review was to critically compare available benchmark studies evaluating distal pancreatectomy (DP).

Methods

A literature search of English articles reporting on benchmarking DP was conducted of the electronic databases MEDLINE and Web of Science (until April 2023). Studies on open (ODP), laparoscopic (LDP), and robotic DP (RDP) were included.

Results

Four retrospective multicenter studies were included. Studies reported on outcomes of minimally invasive DP only (n = 2), ODP and LDP (n = 1), and RDP only (n = 1). Either the Achievable Benchmark of Care™ method or the 75th percentile from the median was selected to define benchmark cutoffs. Robust and reproducible benchmark values were provided by the four studies for intra- and postoperative short-term outcomes.

Conclusion

Benchmarking DP is a valuable tool for obtaining internationally accepted reference outcomes for open and minimally invasive DP approaches with only minor variances in four international cohorts. Benchmark cutoffs allow for outcome comparisons between institutions, surgeons, and to monitor the introduction of novel minimally invasive DP techniques.

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Title: Benchmarking outcomes for distal pancreatectomy: critical evaluation of four multicenter studies
Authors: P. C. Müller
J. M. A. Toti
C. Guidetti
C. Kuemmerli
M. Bolli
A. T. Billeter
B. P. Müller
Publication date: 01-12-2023
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords: Pancreatectomy
Pancreatic Surgery
Pancreatic Surgery
Splenectomy
Splenectomy
Published in: Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery / Issue 1/2023
Print ISSN: 1435-2443
Electronic ISSN: 1435-2451
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00423-023-02972-8

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