A retrospective cohort study compared robotic and open radical antegrade modular pancreatosplenectomy (ramps) for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and found that robotic ramps had advantages in operative time, estimated blood loss, delayed gastric emptying, and postoperative hospital stay. The rate of severe postoperative complications was similar between the groups. Both robotic and open ramps had comparable oncological outcomes and long-term survival rates. Robotic ramps expanded the indications for minimally invasive surgeries for PDAC, providing a safe alternative to open procedures.
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