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SynthesisFrontiers in oncology2023

Perioperative, oncologic, and functional outcomes of robot-assisted partial nephrectomy for special types of renal tumors (hilar, endophytic, or cystic): an evidence-based analysis of comparative outcomes.

Xiao-Bin Chen, Yu-Gen Li, Tao Wu, Zhong-Bo Du, Chun-Lin Tan, Qiang Zhang, Xiao-Dong Yu

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Synthesis in Frontiers in oncology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Xiao-Bin ChenDepartment of Urology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China.
Yu-Gen LiDepartment of Urology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China.
Tao WuDepartment of Clinical Medicine, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China.
Zhong-Bo DuDepartment of Clinical Medicine, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China.
Chun-Lin TanDepartment of Urology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China.
Qiang ZhangDepartment of Urology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China.
Xiao-Dong YuDepartment of Urology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China.
Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College · CNNorth Sichuan Medical University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: This study aims to perform a pooled analysis to compare the outcomes of robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) between complex tumors (hilar, endophytic, or cystic) and non-complex tumors (nonhilar, exophytic, or solid) and evaluate the effects of renal tumor complexity on outcomes in patients undergoing RAPN. Methods: Four databases were systematically searched, including Science, PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library, to identify relevant studies published in English up to December 2022. Review Manager 5.4 was used for statistical analyses and calculations. The study was registered with PROSPERO (Registration number: CRD42023394792). Results: In total, 14 comparative trials, including 3758 patients were enrolled. Compared to non-complex tumors, complex tumors were associated with a significantly longer warm ischemia time (WMD 3.67 min, 95% CI 1.78, 5.57; p = 0.0001), more blood loss (WMD 22.84 mL, 95% CI 2.31, 43.37; p = 0.03), and a higher rate of major complications (OR 2.35, 95% CI 1.50, 3.67; p = 0.0002). However, no statistically significant differences were found between the two groups in operative time, length of stay, transfusion rates, conversion to open nephrectomy and radical nephrectomy rates, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) decline, intraoperative complication, overall complication, positive surgical margins (PSM), local recurrence, and trifecta achievement. Conclusions: RAPN can be a safe and effective procedure for complex tumors (hilar, endophytic, or cystic) and provides comparable functional and oncologic outcomes to non-complex tumors. Systematic review registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=394792, identifier CRD42023394792.

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cystic renal tumorsendophytic renal tumorsmeta-analysisrenal hilar tumorsrobot-assisted partial nephrectomy

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PMID37152053
PMCPMC10157041
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