A recent study evaluated the long-term survival outcomes of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) compared to open surgery for ileal neuroendocrine tumors (i-NETs). The findings suggest that MIS, using a hand-access port device, offers similar short- and long-term oncological outcomes as open surgery.
In the study, 168 patients were divided into MIS and open surgery groups. The MIS group showed fewer complications and shorter hospital stays. Open surgery was primarily used for cases requiring extensive mesenteric mass resection or concurrent liver surgery. Both surgical approaches provided comparable overall survival rates, with no significant differences after propensity score matching.
These results support the use of MIS as an effective alternative to open surgery for i-NETs, particularly in cases without bulky mesenteric involvement.
URL: https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-024-15468-6
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