SynthesisSurgical endoscopy2024
Robot-assisted laparoscopy does not have demonstrable advantages over conventional laparoscopy in endometriosis surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Robotic assisted versus laparoscopic surgery for deep endometriosis: a meta-analysis of current evidence.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Pooled it
- Comparative analysis of nerve-sparing modified radical hysterectomy for deep endometriosis using the da Vinci SP versus Xi systems.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Comparison of surgical outcomes between robot-assisted and conventional laparoscopic hysterectomy for stage IV endometriosis: A propensity score-matched analysis and review of the literature.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Review
- Impact of Minimally Invasive Surgery on Quality of Life and Infertility in Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Current status of robot-assisted surgery implementation in endometriosis centers: an international multicentric cross-sectional study.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2025Article
- Laparoscopy and robotic-assisted surgery for endometriosis: how intestinal and ovarian involvement impact operative time.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Observational
- Robotic multidisciplinary endometriosis surgery with multi-visceral resection: evaluation of short-term feasibility and safety outcomes.ANZ journal of surgery · 2025Article
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- New therapeutic targets for endometriosis predicted through mendelian randomization analysis and case-control trials.Frontiers in genetics · 2025Article
- Global trends and hotspots in robotic surgery over the past decade: a bibliometric and visualized analysis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Review
- Is It the Best Option? Robotic Surgery for Endometriosis.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Efficacy between Conventional Laparoscopy and Robotic Surgery in Mexican Patients with Endometriosis: A Comparative Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Robotic Revolution in Surgery: Diverse Applications Across Specialties and Future Prospects Review Article.Cureus · 2024Review
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Abstract
backgroundEndometriosis is a chronic condition affecting 6-10% of women of reproductive age, with endometriosis-related pain and infertility being the leading symptoms. Currently, the gold standard treatment approach to surgery is conventional laparoscopy (CL); however, the increasing availability of robot-assisted surgery is projected as a competitor of CL. This study aimed to compare the perioperative outcomes of robot-assisted laparoscopy (RAL) and CL in endometriosis surgery.
objectivesWe aimed to compare the effectiveness and safety of these two procedures.
methodsA systematic search was conducted in three medical databases. Studies investigating different perioperative outcomes of endometriosis-related surgeries were included. Results are presented as odds ratios (OR) or mean differences (MD) with 95% confidence intervals (CI).
resultsOur search yielded 2,014 records, of which 13 were eligible for data extraction. No significant differences were detected between the CL and RAL groups in terms of intraoperative complications (OR = 1.07, CI 0.43-2.63), postoperative complications (OR = 1.3, CI 0.73-2.32), number of conversions to open surgery (OR = 1.34, CI 0.76-2.37), length of hospital stays (MD = 0.12, CI 0.33-0.57), blood loss (MD = 16.73, CI 4.18-37.63) or number of rehospitalizations (OR = 0.95, CI 0.13-6.75). In terms of operative times (MD = 28.09 min, CI 11.59-44.59) and operating room times (MD = 51.39 min, CI 15.07-87.72;), the RAL technique remained inferior.
conclusionRAL does not have statistically demonstrable advantages over CL in terms of perioperative outcomes for endometriosis-related surgery.
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