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SynthesisJournal of robotic surgery2024

Comparison of clinical efficacy and safety between robotic-assisted and laparoscopic adrenalectomy for pheochromocytoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Lei Wang, Wei Zeng, Yinyu Wu, Zhiyong Gong

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Synthesis in Journal of robotic surgery, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  4. Robotic Submesocolic Left Adrenalectomy: The Evolution of Delbet Approach.The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS · 2025
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  9. [Robotic adrenalectomy-current evidence].Chirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Lei WangAffiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong City, 637000, Sichuan Province, China.
Wei ZengAffiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong City, 637000, Sichuan Province, China.
Yinyu WuAffiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong City, 637000, Sichuan Province, China.
Zhiyong GongAffiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong City, 637000, Sichuan Province, China. gzy0404@sina.cn.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

To compare the clinical efficacy and safety of robot-assisted adrenalectomy (RA) and laparoscopic adrenalectomy (LA) for pheochromocytoma (PHEO). We conducted a comprehensive search of PubMed, the Cochrane Library, and Embase databases for studies comparing RA and LA treatment for PHEO, covering the period from database inception to January 1, 2024. Two researchers will independently screen literature and extract data, followed by meta-analysis using Review Manager 5.3 software. Six studies with 658 patients were included in the analysis. There were no significant differences in operation time [MD = -8.03, 95% CI (-25.68,9.62), P > 0.05], transfusion rate [OR = 1.10, 95% CI (0.55, 2.19) , P > 0.05], conversion rate [OR = 0.31, 95% CI (0.08, 1.12), P > 0.05], complication rate [OR = 0.93, 95% CI (0.52, 1.70), P > 0.05], Intraoperative max SBP [MD = -4.08, 95% CI (-10.13,1.97), P > 0.05], Intraoperative min SBP [MD = -2.71, 95% CI (-9.60,4.18), P > 0.05] among patients undergoing RA and LA. However, compared with patients who underwent LA, patients who underwent RA had less estimated blood loss [MD = -37.72, 95% CI (-64.11,-11.33), P < 0.05], a shorter length of hospital stay [MD = -0.43, 95% CI (-0.65,-0.21) P < 0.05]. RA has higher advantages in some aspects compared to LA. RA is a feasible, safe, and comparable treatment option for PHEO.

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AdrenalectomyAdrenal Gland NeoplasmsLaparoscopyPheochromocytomaRobotic Surgical ProceduresBlood Loss, SurgicalBlood TransfusionFemaleHumansLength of StayMaleOperative TimePostoperative ComplicationsTreatment OutcomeAdrenalectomyLaparoscopyMeta-analysisPheochromocytomaRobotic

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