SynthesisSurgical endoscopy2022
Short-term outcomes in robot-assisted compared to laparoscopic colon cancer resections: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Laparoscopic versus robotic surgery for colorectal cancer: an updated meta-analysis with comparison against published systematic reviews.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Pooled it
- The effectiveness and safety of isoperistaltic versus antiperistaltic side-to-side ileocolic anastomosis in minimally invasive radical right hemicolectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of colorectal disease · 2026Pooled it
- Japanese Society for Cancer of the Colon and Rectum (JSCCR) guidelines 2024 for the treatment of colorectal cancer.International journal of clinical oncology · 2025Guideline
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of the comparative effectiveness and short-term outcomes of the KangDuo and da Vinci robotic platforms in colorectal cancer surgery.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Pooled it
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- Cost-effectiveness analysis of robotic surgery in healthcare for older individuals: a systematic review based on randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- Robotic versus laparoscopic surgery for colorectal disease: a systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression of randomised controlled trials.Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England · 2024Pooled it
- Training and assessment for colorectal surgery and appendicectomy- a systematic review.Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland · 2024Pooled it
- Transfer of skills between laparoscopic and robot-assisted surgery: a systematic review.Surgical endoscopy · 2023Pooled it
- Comparison of robotic-assisted versus conventional laparoscopic surgery in colorectal cancer resection: a systemic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in oncology · 2023Pooled it
- Evaluation of surgical stress after colorectal interventions: a multicenter randomized clinical trial of robotic versus laparoscopic surgery.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- Robot-assisted radical resection of colorectal cancer using the KangDuo surgical robot versus the da Vinci Xi robotic system: short-term outcomes of a multicentre randomised controlled noninferiority trial.Surgical endoscopy · 2024Trial
- Short-term outcomes of single-port versus multi-port robotic surgery for colorectal cancer: a propensity score-matched analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Robotic versus laparoscopic rectal resection: impact on primary postoperative ileus and the role of intraoperative fluid balance: a propensity score-matched cohort study.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Surgeon workload in supervised robotic colorectal surgery: a surgical task load index study.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Short-Term Outcomes of Robot-Assisted Versus Laparoscopic Colectomy for Colon Cancer: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis.Annals of gastroenterological surgery · 2026Article
- Short-term outcomes of bridge-to-surgery using self-expanding metallic stents in robotic colorectal surgery for obstructive left-sided colorectal cancer: a consecutive cohort study.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Robotic-assisted colorectal surgery increases the adherence to enhanced recovery concepts.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Comparison of the short-term and mid-term outcomes between robot-assisted and laparoscopic surgery for splenic flexure colon cancer.Surgery today · 2026Article
- Short-term outcomes and feasibility of robotic-assisted surgery for pT4 colorectal cancer: a multicenter retrospective study.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundRobot-assisted surgery is increasingly adopted in colorectal surgery. However, evidence for the implementation of robot-assisted surgery for colon cancer is sparse. This study aims to evaluate the short-term outcomes of robot-assisted colon surgery (RCS) for cancer compared to laparoscopic colon surgery (LCS).
methodsEmbase, MEDLINE, and Cochrane Library were searched between January 1, 2005 and October 2, 2020. Randomized clinical trials and observational studies were included. Non-original literature was excluded. Primary endpoints were anastomotic leakage rate, conversion to open surgery, operative time, and length of hospital stay. Secondary endpoints were surgical efficacy and postoperative morbidity. We evaluated risk of bias using RoB2 and ROBINS-I quality assessment tools. We performed a pooled analysis of primary and secondary endpoints. Heterogeneity was assessed by I
resultsTwenty studies enrolling 13,799 patients (RCS 1740 (12.6%) and LCS 12,059 (87.4%) were included in the meta-analysis that demonstrated RCS was superior regarding: anastomotic leakage (odds ratio (OR) = 0.54, 95% CI [0.32, 0.94]), conversion (OR = 0.31, 95% CI [0.23, 0.41]), overall complication rate (OR = 0.85, 95% CI [0.73, 1.00]) and time to regular diet (MD = - 0.29, 95% CI [- 0.56, 0.02]). LCS proved to have a shortened operative time compared to RCS (MD = 42.99, 95% CI [28.37, 57.60]). Level of evidence was very low according to GRADE.
conclusionRCS showed advantages in colonic cancer surgery regarding surgical efficacy and morbidity compared to LCS despite a predominant inclusion of non-RCT with serious risk of bias assessment and a very low level of evidence.
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