SynthesisAnnals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England2023
Robotic colectomy with CME versus laparoscopic colon resection with or without CME for colon cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Robotic versus laparoscopic right colectomy with complete mesocolon excision for right-sided colon cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Comparison of short-term outcomes of robotic versus laparoscopic right colectomy for patients ≥ 65 years of age: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Clinical effectiveness of robotic versus laparoscopic and open surgery: an overview of systematic reviews.BMJ open · 2024Pooled it
- Comparative Efficacy and Long-Term Oncological Safety of Extended Right Hemicolectomy Versus Left Colectomy for Splenic Flexure Adenocarcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer CenterPooled it
- Robotic versus laparoscopic surgery for right-sided colon cancer: is it better for central lymph nodes harvesting in right colectomy with complete mesocolic excision?Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Global research trends in robot-assisted colectomy: a bibliometric and visualization analysis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
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- Open, Laparoscopic, and robotic approaches in colorectal surgery: a comprehensive review with focus on colorectal cancer.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Review
- Multicenter machine learning study for long-term prediction of acute kidney injury after complete mesocolic excision: integrating inflammatory biomarkers and transfusion-related risk factors.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- Robotic Gastrointestinal Surgery Compared to Conventional Approaches: An Umbrella Review of Clinical and Economic Outcomes.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Robotic versus laparoscopic right hemicolectomy with complete mesocolic excision using a cranial approach: a propensity score-matched retrospective cohort study.Techniques in coloproctology · 2025Article
- Quality assessment of surgery for colorectal cancer: Where do we stand?World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2024Article
- Ileocecal colonic intussusception with adenocarcinoma: A rare case report and management strategy.International journal of surgery case reports · 2024Article
- How to prevent postoperative ileus in colorectal surgery? a systematic review.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2023Review
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8 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
introductionThis systematic review with meta-analysis aimed to compare the robotic complete mesocolon excision (RCME) to laparoscopic colectomy (LC) with (LCME) or without CME (LC non-CME) in postoperative outcomes, harvested lymph nodes and disease-free survival.
methodsWe performed a systematic review with meta-analysis according to PRISMA 2020 and AMSTAR 2 guidelines.
resultsThe literature search yielded seven comparative studies including 677 patients: 269 patients in the RCME group and 408 in the LC group. The pooled analysis concluded to a lower conversion rate in the RCME group (OR=0.17; 95% CI [0.04, 0.74],
conclusionsThe robotic approach for CME ensures a lower conversion rate than the LC. RCME had a longer operative time than the LCME subgroup and a higher number of harvested lymph nodes than the LC non-CME group.
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