SynthesisJournal of robotic surgery2023
Laparoscopic simple prostatectomy versus robot-assisted simple prostatectomy for large benign prostatic hyperplasia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative trials.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.
- Peri-operative outcomes of open, laparoscopic and robotic simple prostatectomy.BJU international · 2025Article
- Application of robotics in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia: a narrative review.Prostate international · 2025Review
- Robot-Assisted Simple Prostatectomy for Two Cases of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: The First Report in Japan.IJU case reports · 2025Article
- Three surgical techniques using different energy sources for anatomical endoscopic enucleation of the prostate.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Review
- Retzius-sparing Robot-assisted Simple Prostatectomy: Perioperative and Short-term Functional Outcomes Assessed via Validated Questionnaires.European urology open science · 2024Article
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Abstract
Laparoscopic simple prostatectomy (LSP) and robot-assisted simple prostatectomy (RASP) are important approaches for large benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), though it is still unclear which is superior. This study aimed to perform a pooled analysis to compare the safety and efficacy profiles of LSP and RASP. We systematically searched the databases of Science, PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library database for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and non-RCTs, comparing LSP to RASP. The principal outcomes included perioperative, functional and complications variables. The results are presented as odds ratio (OR) or weighted mean difference (WMD) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) of dichotomous and continuous variables. Five comparative trials involving 1928 patients were included. RASP demonstrated a shorter length of hospital stay compared to LSP (WMD 1.20 days, 95% CI 0.09, 2.32; p = 0.03). However, there was no difference between the two groups regarding operative time, estimated blood loss, catheterization time and complications. Moreover, RASP had a higher maximum flow rate (Q
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