Robotic approach mitigates perioperative morbidity in obese patients following pancreaticoduodenectomy

IntroductionThe aim was to evaluate the impact of obesity on perioperative outcomes in patients undergoing robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy (RPD) compared to open pancreaticoduodenectomy (OPD).MethodsA retrospective review of all pancreaticoduodenectomies from 9/2011 to 4/2015 was performed. Obesity was defined as body mass index (BMI) > 30 kg/m2.ResultsOf 474 pancreaticoduodenectomies performed: RPD = 213 (45%) and OPD = 261 (55%). A total of...