ArticleJournal of mid-life health
Robotic-assisted Versus Conventional Laparoscopic Hysterectomy for Benign Gynecological Conditions: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Robotic versus conventional laparoscopic total hysterectomy for benign gynecologic disease: an RCT-only, GRADE-assessed systematic review and meta-analysis of operative outcomes and perioperative morbidity.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Robotic versus laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Review
- Robotic versus open (or laparoscopic) hysterectomy: a comprehensive review of clinical, surgical, and economic outcomes.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Review
- Revisiting Urological Injury Risks in Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy for Benign Indications: A Rare-Events Network Meta-Analysis with Sensitivity Analyses.International urogynecology journal · 2026Article
- Surgical management of uterine fibroids.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2026Review
- How robotic platforms have expanded the boundaries of minimally invasive surgery: a narrative review.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Review
- Is pharmacologic thromboprophylaxis needed in robotic-assisted hysterectomy? A big data study.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Vaginal Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (vNOTES) in Risk-Reducing Gynecologic Cancer Surgery: A New Frontier in Hereditary Cancer Prevention.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
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Abstract
Background: Minimally invasive gynecologic surgery is safe and feasible procedure for benign gynaecological conditions with less morbidity. Objective: To determine the best approach in benign gynecology and establish superiority of robotic over conventional laparoscopic hysterectomy in terms of safety and effectiveness. Methods: Search strategy: Electronic databases: MEDLINE, Embase, CENTRAL (the Registry of Controlled Clinical Studies of the Cochrane Collaboration), Google scholar, Pubmed and Scopus were searched from 2010-2022. Selection criteria: All randomized controlled trials and quasi-randomised trials which compared robotic versus conventional laparoscopic hysterectomy were included to conduct this systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate compared to traditional approaches. Results: Only five RCTs (326 patients in total) comparing robotic and conventional laparoscopic hysterectomy were included after a comprehensive literature search. Results of our analysis showed no clear benefit in any of the two techniques in operating time, estimated blood loss, length of hospital stay and overall complications. Conclusion: This systematic review suggests no statistical difference in surgical and patient outcomes between robotic and conventional laparoscopic hysterectomy relating to OT, EBL, LOHS, overall complications, and survival.
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