This multicenter randomized controlled clinical trial proposed the criteria for selecting patients with early-stage left-sided pancreatic cancer and aimed to compare the perioperative and oncological outcomes of patients within the criteria who underwent laparoscopic radical antegrade modular pancreatosplenectomy versus laparoscopic distal pancreatosplenectomy.
Although prospective comparative studies are lacking, laparoscopic distal pancreatosplenectomy (LDP) was considered to be feasible, safe, and oncologically equivalent for treating pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). However, the extent of posterior resection and the oncological safety of achieving complete N1 lymph node resection in LDP remain uncertain. Strasberg proposed radical antegrade modular pancreatosplenectomy (RAMPS) for the treatment of resectable left-sided PDAC and confirmed that this technique can achieve negative margins and satisfactory survival. Given the oncological equivalence of laparoscopic radical antegrade modular pancreatosplenectomy (LRAMPS) and its advantages in short-term outcomes, several studies have assessed the feasibility of LRAMPS as the standard treatment for resectable left-sided PDAC. However, previous studies on LRAMPS have mostly included tumors staged T2 and above, and there is currently no research on the routine use of LRAMPS for early-stage tumors. We proposed the criteria for selecting patients with early-stage left-sided PDAC: (1) diameter ≤ 4 cm; (2) located ≥ 1 cm from the celiac trunk; (3) didn't invade the fascial layer behind the pancreas. This multicenter open-label randomized controlled clinical trial aims to compare the perioperative and oncological outcomes of patients within the criteria who underwent LRAMPS versus LDP.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
160
For LRAMPS procedure, Gerota's fascia and perirenal fat capsule are removed, and the procedure is divided into anterior LRAMPS and posterior LRAMPS depending on whether the left adrenal gland is resected. The N1 station lymph nodes (i.e., groups 10, 11, and 18) in the body and tail of the pancreas are removed. If the tumor is located near the pancreatic body, the No. 9 lymph node group is additionally removed.
For LDP procedure, the dissection plane is located behind the fusion fascia. The N1 station lymph nodes (i.e., groups 10, 11, and 18) in the body and tail of the pancreas are removed. If the tumor is located near the pancreatic body, the No. 9 lymph node group is additionally removed.
Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
RECRUITINGR0 retroperitoneal margin rate
R0 retroperitoneal margin rate diagnosed by postoperative pathological examination.
Time frame: From the date of surgery to 1 month after surgery.
R0 transection margin rate
R0 transection margin rate diagnosed by postoperative pathological examination.
Time frame: From the date of surgery to 1 month after surgery.
Lymph node positive rate
Lymph node positive rate diagnosed by postoperative pathological examination.
Time frame: From the date of surgery to 1 month after surgery.
Perioperative complication rate
Adverse events that occur during or after the surgery, including the incidence of postoperative complications reported according to the Clavien-Dindo classification, clinical relevant postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF), postoperative pancreatic hemorrhage (PPH), delayed gastric emptying (DGE), reoperation rate and mortality rate within 90 days after surgery.
Time frame: Within 90 days after surgery.
Life quality satisfaction evaluated according to EORTC C30 scale
The patient's health-related quality of life after surgical intervention. It includes physical, emotional, and social aspects of a patient's well-being. This study evaluated quality of life using a telephone survey and the EORTC C30 scales.
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 3 year.
Recurrence-free survival (RFS)
The time of surgery to the time of tumor recurrence or death.
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 3 year.
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Overall survival (OS)
The time from the surgery to death from any cause.
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 3 year.