{"title":"Comparison of the short-term outcomes of robotic colorectal surgery between the hinotori™ surgical robot system and da Vinci Xi surgical system: a retrospective propensity score matching analysis and inverse probability of treatment weighting.","authors":"Chie Hagiwara, Hiroki Uehara, Norikazu Yamada, Yuto Igarashi, Yusuke Fujita, Toshinori Kobayashi, Yoshihiro Mori, Hisanori Miki, Jun Watanabe","doi":"10.1007/s00595-026-03382-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00595-026-03382-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The hinotori™ surgical robot system (hinotori) is the first Japanese-made surgical robot. We conducted this study to compare the short-term outcomes of robotic surgery for colorectal cancer between the hinotori and da Vinci Xi systems during the same period.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This retrospective study included 204 patients who underwent robotic colorectal cancer surgery at our institution between June 2024 and September 2025. Patients were classified into hinotori (n = 78) and da Vinci Xi (n = 126) groups. Propensity score matching (PSM) and inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW) were used to adjust for patient and tumor characteristics.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>After adjustment, the baseline demographics were well-balanced between the groups. No significant intergroup differences were observed in operative time, console time, blood loss, or postoperative hospital stay. Both groups had comparable histopathological outcomes. The incidence of Clavien-Dindo grade ≥ II complications did not differ significantly between the two groups after PSM or IPTW adjustments.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study showed that robotic colorectal surgery using the hinotori system is as safe and feasible as surgery performed using the da Vinci Xi system.</p>","PeriodicalId":22163,"journal":{"name":"Surgery Today","volume":" ","pages":"2513-2523"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148391757","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Validation of a nomogram with inflammation-based markers developed to predict difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients with acute cholecystitis.","authors":"Masashi Utsumi, Masaru Inagaki, Ryusei Takahashi, Hiroki Okabayashi, Koji Kitada, Ryosuke Hamano, Naoyuki Tokunaga, Hideaki Miyaso, Fuminori Teraishi, Yosuke Tsunemitsu, Shinya Otsuka","doi":"10.1007/s00595-026-03387-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00595-026-03387-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To identify the predictors of difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) in patients with acute cholecystitis (AC) and to develop a corresponding nomogram.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this retrospective study, we divided patients who underwent LC for acute cholecystitis into a training cohort (223 patients) and a validation cohort (88 patients). We defined difficult LC (DLC) as that resulting in blood loss ≥ 50 mL, operative time ≥ 150 min, or conversion to open surgery (DLC group).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the training cohort, the postoperative complication incidence and hospitalization duration were greater in the DLC group than in the non-DLC group (n = 130; 58.3% vs. n = 93; 41.7%, respectively). Multivariate analysis identified male sex, preoperative Glasgow Prognostic Score ≥ 1, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio ≥ 6.75, symptom duration ≥ 72 h, and pericholecystic fat hyperdensity on computed tomography (CT) as independent predictors of DLC. The corresponding nomogram showed good discrimination (area under the curve of 0.806), with 77.55% sensitivity and 72.1% specificity, acceptable calibration, and clinical utility according to decision curve analysis.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our nomogram predicts DLC reliably and could be used for preoperative risk assessment and surgical treatment planning.</p>","PeriodicalId":22163,"journal":{"name":"Surgery Today","volume":" ","pages":"2524-2533"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148391788","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Clinical significance and predictive factors of delayed gastric conduit emptying after esophagectomy.","authors":"Yuta Sato, Yoshihiro Tanaka, Yuji Hatanaka, Seito Fujibayashi, Noriki Mitsui, Ryoma Yokoi, Takeshi Horaguchi, Keita Matsumoto, Masahiro Fukada, Itaru Yasufuku, Ryuichi Asai, Jesse Yu Tajima, Nobuhisa Matsuhashi","doi":"10.1007/s00595-026-03371-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00595-026-03371-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Delayed gastric conduit emptying (DGCE) is a functional complication after esophagectomy that can cause nutritional and respiratory issues, but its risk factors remain unclear.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We retrospectively analyzed 166 patients after esophagectomy at Gifu University Hospital (2020-2024). DGCE was diagnosed per International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus criteria and graded using a novel radiographic classification (Grade 1-3). Clinical and postoperative outcomes were compared, and risk factors analyzed by logistic regression.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>DGCE occurred in 29 patients (17.5%). Early DGCE patients were more often female (p = 0.005), had greater gastric conduit-mediastinum length difference (p < 0.001), and fewer fixation sutures (p < 0.001). No independent predictors were identified, though female sex and higher body mass index (BMI) showed trends. Pneumonia and late DGCE were more frequent (both p < 0.001). Severe DGCE (Grade 3) caused greater weight loss at 6 months and 1 year (p = 0.013, p < 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Post-esophagectomy DGCE was linked to excessive conduit length and insufficient fixation. Careful intraoperative handling and structured long-term follow-up are crucial.</p>","PeriodicalId":22163,"journal":{"name":"Surgery Today","volume":" ","pages":"2468-2477"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13558326/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148369630","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Good Responders to Rectal Cancer Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy, based on the MRI Findings Can Help to Avoid Radiotherapy: A Comparative Analysis.","authors":"Daisuke Kuwata, Takuya Miura, Hiromasa Fujita, Yoshiyuki Sakamoto, Hajime Morohashi, Akiko Suto, Takuji Kagiya, Kentaro Sato, Daiki Kasai, Kenichi Hakamada","doi":"10.1007/s00595-026-03314-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00595-026-03314-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To identify the prognostic factors in preoperatively treated rectal cancer and select patients who could be treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) alone.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 78 patients, 58 in the NAC group and 20 in the radiation therapy (RT) group, with rectal cancer deeper than cT3 or N+ were studied from 2016 to 2022. The survival outcomes after neoadjuvant therapy and poor prognostic factors were analyzed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The median follow-up period was 63 months in the NAC group and 52 months in the RT group. In the multivariate analyses of all patients, a posttreatment mesorectal fascia (MRF)-positive status yielded a poor prognosis for the disease-free survival (HR, 5.051; 95% CI; 1.198-21.30, P = 0.027) and local recurrence (HR, 9.937; 95% CI; 1.282-77.05, P = 0.028). In posttreatment MRF-negative cases, the 3-year disease-free survival was 85.7% in both the NAC and RT groups (P = 0.950). The 3-year local recurrence rate was 14.3% in the RT group and 0% in the NAC group (P = 0.173).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Posttreatment MRF positivity is an independent risk factor for a poor disease-free survival and local recurrence. However, posttreatment MRF negative cases that respond to NAC have comparable survival outcomes to those who undergo RT.</p>","PeriodicalId":22163,"journal":{"name":"Surgery Today","volume":" ","pages":"2180-2191"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148158179","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Surgery TodayPub Date : 2026-10-01Epub Date: 2026-06-04DOI: 10.1007/s00595-026-03355-4
Saseem Poudel, Kyosuke Miyazaki, Satoshi Hirano
{"title":"Tailor-made approach for ambulatory open groin hernia repair: our experience of over 7000 cases.","authors":"Saseem Poudel, Kyosuke Miyazaki, Satoshi Hirano","doi":"10.1007/s00595-026-03355-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00595-026-03355-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Current guidelines recommend both anterior and posterior approaches for groin hernia repair; however, open preperitoneal techniques remain underrepresented due to the limited availability of large-scale data. This study evaluated the perioperative and short-term outcomes of a tailored open groin hernia repair strategy in an ambulatory setting.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This retrospective single-center study included all adult patients who underwent open groin hernia repair between April 2003 and November 2021 at a specialized ambulatory clinic in Japan. Repair techniques were individualized according to hernia morphology and patient characteristics, incorporating anterior and preperitoneal approaches. Perioperative variables, complications, chronic pain, and recurrence were analyzed descriptively using the SPSS software program.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 7,424 patients with 7,516 groin hernia lesions were included in the analysis. Indirect hernias accounted for 73.8% of the lesions, and preperitoneal repair was the most frequently performed procedure (60.9%). Most procedures were performed under local anesthesia (70.7%). The mean operative time was 52.7 ± 13.5 min. Postoperative complications occurred in 0.34%, reoperation in 0.07%, and unplanned admission in 0.13%. Chronic pain was observed in three patients in the study. Recurrence occurred in 0.41% of patients at a mean follow-up of 68.1 ± 65.8 months.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Tailored open groin hernia repair can be safely implemented in a high-volume ambulatory setting, supporting individualized open strategies beyond the conventional Lichtenstein technique.</p>","PeriodicalId":22163,"journal":{"name":"Surgery Today","volume":" ","pages":"2226-2235"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148158213","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Prognostic impact of malnutrition based on the global leadership initiative on malnutrition criteria in older patients undergoing liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma.","authors":"Satoshi Omiya, Takeshi Urade, Shohei Komatsu, Kenji Fukushima, Shinichi So, Toshihiko Yoshida, Keisuke Arai, Masayuki Akita, Takuya Mizumoto, Jun Ishida, Yoshihide Nanno, Sadaki Asari, Hiroaki Yanagimoto, Masahiro Kido, Takumi Fukumoto","doi":"10.1007/s00595-026-03363-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00595-026-03363-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study aimed to evaluate preoperative malnutrition using the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) criteria and determine whether its prognostic impact after initial liver resection (LR) differs between older (≥70 years) and younger (<70 years) patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This retrospective analysis included 330 patients with HCC who underwent LR between January 2011 and December 2019 at our institution. Overall survival (OS), recurrence-free survival (RFS), postoperative recurrence patterns, and treatment strategies for recurrence were compared between the two groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among the 330 patients with HCC, 150 and 180 were classified into younger and older groups, respectively. Preoperative severe malnutrition was independently associated with OS (p=0.001) and RFS (p=0.044) in older patients and with RFS (p=0.039), but not OS, in younger patients. Moreover, in older patients, preoperative malnutrition was associated with a lower rate of aggressive treatments for intrahepatic recurrence (p=0.018) and a higher rate of extrahepatic recurrence (p=0.023) after LR, which was not observed in younger patients.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Severe malnutrition, as per the GLIM criteria, is a significant independent predictor of OS and RFS in older patients with HCC who underwent LR. Preoperative malnutrition was associated with the treatment strategies for intrahepatic recurrence and the rate of extrahepatic recurrence in this population.</p>","PeriodicalId":22163,"journal":{"name":"Surgery Today","volume":" ","pages":"2319-2329"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148253377","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effectiveness of a multi-surgical department online recruitment event 'GEKA-Navi' on career motivation and residency entry: a 5-year experience.","authors":"Shota Nakamura, Hideki Takami, Shunsuke Onoe, Taisuke Baba, Taro Fujii, Satoshi Makita, Yuki Masano, Shuta Ikeda, Dai Takeuchi, Toyofumi Fengshi Chen-Yoshikawa","doi":"10.1007/s00595-026-03362-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00595-026-03362-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of \"GEKA-Navi,\" a collaborative online recruitment event organized by eight surgical departments, and analyze the participant feedback and residency entry data from 2021 to 2025.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>GEKA-Navi targeted medical students and residents and featured plenary sessions on surgical careers, as well as departmental breakout sessions. The primary outcome was the proportion of newly recruited surgical residents from 2021 to 2025 who had participated in GEKA-Navi. The secondary outcomes were questionnaire-based participant evaluations, including satisfaction and motivation toward surgical careers.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Five events were conducted, with annual participation ranging from 82 to 150 individuals. A total of 151 new surgical residents entered the participating departments from 2021 to 2025, of whom 90 (59.6%) had previously attended GEKA-Navi. Secondary outcome analyses revealed consistently high participant satisfaction, with 98% of participants reporting increased interest in joining surgical departments and over 80% reporting increased motivation to become surgeons.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>GEKA-Navi was associated with high participant satisfaction and increased interest in surgical careers. These findings provide descriptive insights into participants' perceptions and recruitment patterns within a structured multidepartmental recruitment initiative. Such approaches may help inform the design of future recruitment strategies for clinical trials.</p>","PeriodicalId":22163,"journal":{"name":"Surgery Today","volume":" ","pages":"2360-2369"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13558276/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148273284","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Surgery TodayPub Date : 2026-10-01Epub Date: 2026-06-10DOI: 10.1007/s00595-026-03333-w
Satoru Morita, Koji Okabayashi, Yuzuko Momose, Jun Okui, Kohei Shigeta, Yuko Kitagawa
{"title":"Minimally invasive surgery in locally advanced colon cancer contributes to textbook outcome achievement and the long-term outcome.","authors":"Satoru Morita, Koji Okabayashi, Yuzuko Momose, Jun Okui, Kohei Shigeta, Yuko Kitagawa","doi":"10.1007/s00595-026-03333-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00595-026-03333-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has improved the management of colorectal cancer (CRC), offering reduced morbidity without compromising the oncological outcomes. However, its role in locally advanced colon cancer and its impact on the Textbook Outcome (TO)-a metric integrating key surgical success parameters- remain unclear.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This retrospective study analyzed the data of 459 patients with T3/T4 colon cancer who underwent elective resection at Keio University Hospital between 2012 and 2020. TO was defined as R0 resection, ≥ 12 lymph nodes harvested, no severe complications, no unplanned stoma, and timely surgery. Multivariate regression was used to identify the factors influencing TO and overall survival (OS).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>TO was achieved in 59.0% of patients, with higher rates in MIS than in open surgery (64.3% vs. 28.4%, p < 0.001), particularly for right-sided tumors. The predictors of TO non-achievement included a high Controlling Nutritional Status (CONUT) score, advanced stage, and left-sided tumors. Patients achieving TO had a significantly improved 5-year OS (p < 0.001) after a median follow-up of 49.3 months.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>MIS reliably achieves TO, especially in right-sided colon cancer, emphasizing the importance of multidisciplinary preoperative planning. TO is a valuable metric for assessing surgical quality while also correlating with an improved long-term survival in locally advanced CRC.</p>","PeriodicalId":22163,"journal":{"name":"Surgery Today","volume":" ","pages":"2295-2302"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148219863","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A soft tissue mass around the arteries after pancreatectomy: the association with local recurrence and the impact of neoadjuvant radiotherapy in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.","authors":"Keisuke Toya, Yoshito Tomimaru, Hirofumi Akita, Yosuke Mukai, Kazuki Sasaki, Shinichiro Hasegawa, Daisaku Yamada, Takehiro Noda, Shogo Kobayashi, Atsushi Nakamoto, Yuichiro Doki, Hidetoshi Eguchi","doi":"10.1007/s00595-026-03341-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00595-026-03341-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The presence of a soft tissue mass (STM) around the arteries is often observed after pancreatectomy. Although a STM frequently represents local recurrence, it can also reflect benign postoperative changes. However, the frequency of STMs and the factors determining whether its presence leads to local recurrence or remains benign have not been studied. This study aimed to determine the frequency of STM after pancreatectomy and to identify the clinical factors associated with the development of local recurrence.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 246 patients who underwent pancreatectomy at a single institution were analyzed retrospectively. The presence of a STM was assessed by follow-up computed tomography, and its association with local recurrence was evaluated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among the 246 patients, 33 (13.4%) developed STM after pancreatectomy, and all cases occurred in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Among the 133 patients who underwent pancreatectomy for PDAC, 33 (24.8%) developed STM, 23 (69.7%) of which progressed to local recurrence. No significant predictive factors for STM occurrence were identified in the PDAC patients. However, among the PDAC patients with STM, those who had received neoadjuvant radiotherapy were significantly less likely to develop local recurrence than those who had not (P = 0.0259).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>STMs occurred after pancreatectomy only in patients with PDAC, and neoadjuvant radiotherapy may influence whether the STM progresses to local recurrence, although the sample size was limited. No predictive factors associated with the development of STMs in patients with PDAC were identified.</p>","PeriodicalId":22163,"journal":{"name":"Surgery Today","volume":" ","pages":"2352-2359"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148273215","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The benefit of robotic gastrectomy in minimally invasive surgery for elderly patients: a propensity score-matched analysis.","authors":"Koichi Jinushi, Takuro Saito, Kaoru Fujikawa, Shigeto Nakai, Takaomi Hagi, Kota Momose, Kotaro Yamashita, Koji Tanaka, Tomoki Makino, Tsuyoshi Takahashi, Atsushi Takeno, Ryohei Kawabata, Yukinori Kurokawa, Hidetoshi Eguchi, Yuichiro Doki","doi":"10.1007/s00595-026-03292-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00595-026-03292-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purposes: </strong>Robotic gastrectomy (RG) offers superior dexterity and visualization compared with laparoscopic gastrectomy (LG). However, its high cost requires careful patient selection. This study aimed to evaluate whether these advantages provide clinical benefits for elderly patients who are vulnerable to surgical stress.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This retrospective study included 656 patients with gastric or esophagogastric junction cancer who underwent R0 RG or LG. The patients were stratified into elderly (≥ 75 years, n = 300) and non-elderly (< 75 years, n = 356). Propensity score matching was performed within each group to adjust baseline differences, and the outcomes were compared.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In elderly patients, RG caused fewer postoperative complications (grade ≥ III) (3.0% vs. 11.0%, P = 0.03) and lower postoperative C-reactive protein (P = 0.03) and drain amylase levels (P = 0.02). In non-elderly patients, RG led to lower drain amylase levels (P = 0.002). However, the complication rates did not differ significantly (3.8% vs. 7.6%, P = 0.29). No significant differences in the recurrence-free survival or overall survival were observed.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>RG may reduce postoperative complications in elderly patients, thus supporting a potential benefit in this population.</p>","PeriodicalId":22163,"journal":{"name":"Surgery Today","volume":" ","pages":"2340-2351"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148259606","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}