ReviewLangenbeck's archives of surgery2022
Robot-assisted liver resection: the real benefit so far.
Review in Langenbeck's archives of surgery, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 20 citations in OpenAlex.
- Robotic repeat hepatectomy for recurrent liver tumors: a systematic review of contemporary evidence and technical strategies.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Current status and 10-year trends of reimbursed robot-assisted surgery in Japan: a nationwide claims-based study using the NDB Open Data.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Robotic versus laparoscopic hepatectomy: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.Surgery in practice and science · 2026Review
- Robotic Gastrointestinal Surgery Compared to Conventional Approaches: An Umbrella Review of Clinical and Economic Outcomes.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- [Advances in minimally invasive surgical techniques for liver transplant recipients].Zhonghua gan zang bing za zhi = Zhonghua ganzangbing zazhi = Chinese journal of hepatology · 2025Review
- Evolution of Robotic-Assisted Hepatobiliary Surgery.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Robotic liver resection for hepatic focal nodular hyperplasia in children: comparison with open surgery.World journal of pediatric surgery · 2025Article
- Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Liver Resection: A Nationwide Propensity Score Matched Analysis.Annals of surgery open : perspectives of surgical history, education, and clinical approaches · 2024Article
- A European expert consensus surgical technique description for robotic hepatectomy.Hepatobiliary surgery and nutrition · 2024Article
- Intraoperative artificial intelligence system identifying liver vessels in laparoscopic liver resection: a retrospective experimental study.Surgical endoscopy · 2024Article
- Minimal Invasive Versus Open Surgery for Colorectal Liver Metastases: A Multicenter German StuDoQ|Liver Registry-Based Cohort Analysis in Germany.Annals of surgery open : perspectives of surgical history, education, and clinical approaches · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundMinimally invasive liver resection is associated with lower perioperative morbidity and shorter hospital stay. However, the added benefit of the robotic platform over conventional laparoscopy is a matter of ongoing investigation. PURPOSE: The purpose of this narrative review is to provide an up-to-date and balanced evaluation of the benefits and shortcomings of robotic liver surgery for the modern hepatobiliary surgeon.
conclusionsAdvantages of a robotic approach to liver resection include a shortened learning curve, the ability to complete more extensive or complex minimally invasive operations, and integrated fluorescence guidance. However, the robotic platform remains limited by a paucity of parenchymal transection devices, complete lack of haptic feedback, and added operating time associated with docking and instrument exchange. Like laparoscopic hepatectomy, robotic hepatectomy may provide patients with more rapid recovery and a shorter hospital stay, which can help offset the substantial costs of robot acquisition and maintenance. The oncologic outcomes of robotic hepatectomy appear to be equivalent to laparoscopic and open hepatectomy for appropriately selected patients.
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