SynthesisWorld journal of gastroenterology2015
Outcomes of robotic vs laparoscopic hepatectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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47 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Evaluating robotic vs. laparoscopic liver resection for BCLC stage 0-I hepatocellular carcinoma: a meta-analysis of propensity score-matched studies on perioperative outcomes.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Robotic versus laparoscopic hepatectomy: meta-analysis of propensity-score matched studies.BJS open · 2025Pooled it
- Economic analysis of open versus laparoscopic versus robotic hepatectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The European journal of health economics : HEPAC : health economics in prevention and care · 2021Pooled it
- Laparoscopic versus robotic major hepatectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2021Pooled it
- Comparative clinical outcomes of robot-assisted liver resection versus laparoscopic liver resection: A meta-analysis.PloS one · 2020Pooled it
- OPEN, LAPAROSCOPIC, AND ROBOTIC-ASSISTED HEPATECTOMY IN RESECTION OF LIVER TUMORS: A NON-SYSTEMATIC REVIEW.Arquivos brasileiros de cirurgia digestiva : ABCD = Brazilian archives of digestive surgeryPooled it
- When the robot bleeds: risk factors and outcomes of intraoperative blood loss in robotic liver resection.Updates in surgery · 2026Article
- Robotic versus laparoscopic surgery in hepatobiliary procedures: a scoping review.BMC surgery · 2026Article
- National utilization of minimally invasive and open liver resections.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Robotic versus laparoscopic hepatectomy: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.Surgery in practice and science · 2026Review
- Comparison of laparotomy, laparoscopy, and da Vinci in Whipple, hepatectomy, pancreatectomy, and gastrectomy.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2026Article
- Complete transition from laparoscopic to robotic liver surgery achieves superior outcomes in difficult hepatectomies: a seven-year retrospective study.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Article
- Review
- Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Hepatectomy: A Single Surgeon Experience of 629 Consecutive Minimally Invasive Liver Resections.World journal of surgery · 2023Article
- Major hepatectomy in elderly patients: possible benefit from robotic platform utilization.Surgical endoscopy · 2023Article
- Perioperative outcomes of robot-assisted versus laparoscopic liver resection for cavernous hemangioma: a propensity score matching study.Surgical endoscopy · 2023Article
- An international multicentre propensity score matched analysis comparing between robotic versus laparoscopic left lateral sectionectomy.Surgical endoscopy · 2023Article
- [Robots in visceral and thoracic surgery-Quo vadis?]Chirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2023Review
- The technique of laparoscopic and robotic extended cholecystectomy for gallbladder cancer.Journal of minimally invasive surgery · 2023Article
- Outcomes and Patient Selection in Laparoscopic vs. Open Liver Resection for HCC and Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastasis.Cancers · 2023Review
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Abstract
aimTo perform a systematic review and meta-analysis on robotic-assisted vs laparoscopic liver resections.
methodsA systematic literature search was performed using PubMed, Scopus and the Cochrane Library Central. Participants of any age and sex, who underwent robotic or laparoscopic liver resection were considered following these criteria: (1) studies comparing robotic and laparoscopic liver resection; (2) studies reporting at least one perioperative outcome; and (3) if more than one study was reported by the same institute, only the most recent was included. The primary outcome measures were set for estimated blood loss, operative time, conversion rate, R1 resection rate, morbidity and mortality rates, hospital stay and major hepatectomy rates.
resultsA total of 7 articles, published between 2010 and 2014, fulfilled the selection criteria. The laparoscopic approach was associated with a significant reduction in blood loss and lower operative time (MD = 83.96, 95%CI: 10.51-157.41, P = 0.03; MD = 68.43, 95%CI: 39.22-97.65, P < 0.00001, respectively). No differences were found with respect to conversion rate, R1 resection rate, morbidity and hospital stay.
conclusionLaparoscopic liver resection resulted in reduced blood loss and shorter surgical times compared to robotic liver resections. There was no difference in conversion rate, R1 resection rate, morbidity and length of postoperative stay.
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