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| Intuitive Surgical | INDUSTRY |
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This multicenter randomized trial aims to primarily assess and compare the functional recovery of patients who undergo open versus robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy for benign and malignant lesions of the head of the pancreas.
The PORTAL trial is a Phase 3 multicenter non-inferiority randomized controlled trial that aims to address the question of feasibility and efficacy of the robotic minimally invasive approach in pancreaticoduodenectomy.
In the past 10 years there has been an increasing number of retrospective series from major centers for pancreatic surgery worldwide, that demonstrate similar and occasionally improved postoperative outcomes in patients who undergo a robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple). The benefits of this minimally invasive approach appear to be decreased intraoperative estimated blood loss, lower postoperative pain levels and smaller length of hospital stay, whereas postoperative complications rates are comparable with the standard open approach.
This trial is conducted in multiple major centers for pancreatic surgery (open and robotic) in China and aims to address these questions in a prospective fashion. All eligible patients who present to these centers within the study period will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to either of the two arms (open vs. robotic). Patients enrolled in the study will be blinded regarding the type of the procedure by application of identical wound dressings at the trocar sites and the open incision. Patients will be followed up closely and will be evaluated routinely for quality of life parameters for a period of at least 2 years postoperatively. Additionally, patients who undergo surgery in either arm for pancreatic adenocarcinoma will also be evaluated for time to adjuvant chemotherapy postoperatively, as well as recurrence and survival data.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy | Experimental | Patients randomized in this arm will undergo a robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy. |
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| Open pancreaticoduodenectomy | Active Comparator | Patients randomized in this arm will undergo a routine open pancreaticoduodenectomy. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy | Procedure | Patients in this arm will undergo a pancreaticoduodenectomy with robotic-assisted techonology. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Time to functional recovery postoperatively | Daily evaluation of patient postoperative course will take place by the nursing and medical staff and will be documented by the study coordinators. Postoperative criteria that need to be fulfilled independently to achieve functional recovery status are the following:
| From date of surgery to date of functional recovery as described, assessed up to 90 days. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Intraoperative blood loss | Comparison of estimated blood loss (in ml) | During surgery |
| Operative time | Comparison of operative time (in minutes, from first incision to skin closure) |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Baiyong Shen, PhD | Ruijin Hospital | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Ruijin Hospital Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine | Shanghai | Shanghai Municipality | 200025 | China |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 32350882 | Background | Nassour I, Winters SB, Hoehn R, Tohme S, Adam MA, Bartlett DL, Lee KK, Paniccia A, Zureikat AH. Long-term oncologic outcomes of robotic and open pancreatectomy in a national cohort of pancreatic adenocarcinoma. J Surg Oncol. 2020 Aug;122(2):234-242. doi: 10.1002/jso.25958. Epub 2020 Apr 29. | |
| 32129815 | Background |
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| Open pancreaticoduodenectomy | Procedure | Patients in this arm will undergo an open pancreaticoduodenectomy which is the standard surgical approach. |
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| During surgery |
| Percentage of patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma who achieve administration of adjuvant chemotherapy at 8 weeks postoperatively | The number of patients who are fit and well to initiate adjuvant chemotherapy at the 8-week mark after the operation will be documented and compared between the two arms | Postoperative Day 1 to Day 56 |
| Postoperative complication rates and associated interventions | Comparison of post-pancreatectomy morbidity between the two surgical approaches, that focus on:
| Postoperative Day 1 to Day 30 |
| Postoperative mortality | Comparison of mortality rates as a result of the pancreaticoduodenectomy in each arm | Postoperative Day 1 to Day 90 |
| Quality of life measurements | For assessment of postoperative quality of life (QoL) improvement, patients will be evaluated with the established EuqoQol EQ-5D-5L questionnaire, which is a self-reported assay focusing on five parameters: Pain/discomfort, anxiety/depression, usual activities, self-care, and mobility. Each of the five aforementioned parameters is scored from 0 to 5 (no issue, slight problem, moderate problem, severe problem, unable); patients also score independently their health status on a scale numbered from 0 to 100; 100 means the best health they can imagine, and 0 the worst. Answered questionnaires will be collected on postoperative days 1, 3, 5, 7, and afterwards every week until day 30. QoL evaluation will terminate at Day 90. | Postoperative Day 1 to Day 90 |
| Margin resection status (R) in patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma | In a sub-cohort of patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma, the margin resection status (R) will be assessed and compared: R0 is defined as presence of tumor >1mm from the resection margin, R1 as presence of tumor ≤1mm from the resection margin.
| During surgery |
| Differences in locoregional lymphadenectomy in patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma | In a sub-cohort of patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma, the number of harvested and positive lymph nodes (infiltrated by tumor) will be assessed and compared between the two groups. | During surgery |
| Postoperative recurrence in patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma | Patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma who undergo resection in each arm will be followed postoperatively to document disease recurrence, defined as the re-presentation of measurable tumor after resection. | Postoperative Day 1 up to 5 years after surgery |
| Postoperative survival in patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma | Patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma who undergo resection in each arm will be followed postoperatively to document overall survival, defined as the time between date of operation and date of death. | Postoperative Day 1 up to 5 years after surgery |
| Perioperative costs | Comparison of cost between the two groups, defined as the combination of intraoperative and postoperative costs, measured in US Dollars. | Postoperative Day 1 to Day 90 |
| Shi Y, Jin J, Qiu W, Weng Y, Wang J, Zhao S, Huo Z, Qin K, Wang Y, Chen H, Deng X, Peng C, Shen B. Short-term Outcomes After Robot-Assisted vs Open Pancreaticoduodenectomy After the Learning Curve. JAMA Surg. 2020 May 1;155(5):389-394. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2020.0021. |
| 32072286 | Background | Podda M, Gerardi C, Di Saverio S, Marino MV, Davies RJ, Pellino G, Pisanu A. Robotic-assisted versus open pancreaticoduodenectomy for patients with benign and malignant periampullary disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of short-term outcomes. Surg Endosc. 2020 Jun;34(6):2390-2409. doi: 10.1007/s00464-020-07460-4. Epub 2020 Feb 18. |
| 31851003 | Background | Zureikat AH, Beane JD, Zenati MS, Al Abbas AI, Boone BA, Moser AJ, Bartlett DL, Hogg ME, Zeh HJ 3rd. 500 Minimally Invasive Robotic Pancreatoduodenectomies: One Decade of Optimizing Performance. Ann Surg. 2021 May 1;273(5):966-972. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000003550. |
| 31663967 | Background | Girgis MD, Zenati MS, King JC, Hamad A, Zureikat AH, Zeh HJ, Hogg ME. Oncologic Outcomes After Robotic Pancreatic Resections Are Not Inferior to Open Surgery. Ann Surg. 2021 Sep 1;274(3):e262-e268. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000003615. |
| 31651533 | Background | Shi Y, Wang W, Qiu W, Zhao S, Wang J, Weng Y, Huo Z, Jin J, Wang Y, Deng X, Shen B, Peng C. Learning Curve From 450 Cases of Robot-Assisted Pancreaticoduocectomy in a High-Volume Pancreatic Center: Optimization of Operative Procedure and a Retrospective Study. Ann Surg. 2021 Dec 1;274(6):e1277-e1283. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000003664. |
| 30217304 | Background | Zhao W, Liu C, Li S, Geng D, Feng Y, Sun M. Safety and efficacy for robot-assisted versus open pancreaticoduodenectomy and distal pancreatectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Surg Oncol. 2018 Sep;27(3):468-478. doi: 10.1016/j.suronc.2018.06.001. Epub 2018 Jun 4. |
| 28030724 | Background | McMillan MT, Zureikat AH, Hogg ME, Kowalsky SJ, Zeh HJ, Sprys MH, Vollmer CM Jr. A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis of Robotic vs Open Pancreatoduodenectomy on Incidence of Pancreatic Fistula. JAMA Surg. 2017 Apr 1;152(4):327-335. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2016.4755. |
| 27433907 | Background | Zureikat AH, Postlewait LM, Liu Y, Gillespie TW, Weber SM, Abbott DE, Ahmad SA, Maithel SK, Hogg ME, Zenati M, Cho CS, Salem A, Xia B, Steve J, Nguyen TK, Keshava HB, Chalikonda S, Walsh RM, Talamonti MS, Stocker SJ, Bentrem DJ, Lumpkin S, Kim HJ, Zeh HJ 3rd, Kooby DA. A Multi-institutional Comparison of Perioperative Outcomes of Robotic and Open Pancreaticoduodenectomy. Ann Surg. 2016 Oct;264(4):640-9. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000001869. |
| 42386316 | Derived | Jin J, Qin K, Gemenetzis G, Wang Z, Zheng C, Li W, Wu Z, Shi Y, Chen M, Qian J, Weng Y, Chen W, Jin W, Jin R, Li J, Liu L, Chen Y, Han B, Liang X, Sun C, Wu Z, Mou Y, Yin X, Deng X, Peng C, He T, Song Y, Shen B. Robotic versus Open Pancreatoduodenectomy (PORTAL): multicentre, single masked, phase 3, non-inferiority randomised controlled trial. BMJ. 2026 Jul 1;394:e319692. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2026-319692. |
| 34961558 | Derived | Jin J, Shi Y, Chen M, Qian J, Qin K, Wang Z, Chen W, Jin W, Lu F, Li Z, Wu Z, Jian L, Han B, Liang X, Sun C, Wu Z, Mou Y, Yin X, Huang H, Chen H, Gemenetzis G, Deng X, Peng C, Shen B. Robotic versus Open Pancreatoduodenectomy for Pancreatic and Periampullary Tumors (PORTAL): a study protocol for a multicenter phase III non-inferiority randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2021 Dec 27;22(1):954. doi: 10.1186/s13063-021-05939-6. |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D010181 | Pancreatic Cyst |
| D050500 | Pancreatitis, Chronic |
| D018281 | Cholangiocarcinoma |
| D010190 | Pancreatic Neoplasms |
| D012008 | Recurrence |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D003560 | Cysts |
| D009369 | Neoplasms |
| D010182 | Pancreatic Diseases |
| D004066 | Digestive System Diseases |
| D010195 | Pancreatitis |
| D002908 | Chronic Disease |
| D020969 | Disease Attributes |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D000230 | Adenocarcinoma |
| D002277 | Carcinoma |
| D009375 | Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial |
| D009370 | Neoplasms by Histologic Type |
| D004067 | Digestive System Neoplasms |
| D009371 | Neoplasms by Site |
| D004701 | Endocrine Gland Neoplasms |
| D004700 | Endocrine System Diseases |
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