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SynthesisJournal of robotic surgery2026

Outcomes of robotic-assisted soave pull-through procedure for Hirschsprung disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Syed Balaj Ali Rizvi, Laiba Khalid, Fatima Shahid, Syed Ibrahim, Tehreem Mansoor, Asad Saulat Fatimi, Humza Thobani, Asad Gul Rao, Anam N Ehsan, Faraz A Khan

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Synthesis in Journal of robotic surgery, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Syed Balaj Ali RizviMedical College, Aga Khan University, Karachi, 74800, Pakistan.
Laiba KhalidMedical College, Aga Khan University, Karachi, 74800, Pakistan.
Fatima Shahid *King Edward Medical University, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan.
Syed Ibrahim *Medical College, Aga Khan University, Karachi, 74800, Pakistan.
Tehreem MansoorMedical College, Aga Khan University, Karachi, 74800, Pakistan.
Asad Saulat FatimiMedical College, Aga Khan University, Karachi, 74800, Pakistan.
Humza ThobaniDivision of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
Asad Gul RaoDow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, 74200, Pakistan.
Anam N EhsanDivision of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
Faraz A KhanDivision of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA. fakhan1@stanford.edu.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pull-through procedures remain the mainstay of treatment for Hirschsprung disease (HD). While laparoscopic-assisted procedures are widely performed, robotic-assisted Soave pull-through (RSPT) has emerged as a minimally invasive alternative with potential technical advantages. We systematically reviewed the available literature to evaluate the perioperative and functional outcomes of RSPT. PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Cochrane CENTRAL, and ClinicalTrials.gov were systematically searched through February 2025. Eligible studies included pediatric (< 18 years) patients undergoing RSPT. Data were pooled using random-effects models with two heterogeneity estimators to ensure robustness given the small number of included studies. Heterogeneity was assessed using I

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Hirschsprung DiseaseRobotic Surgical ProceduresBlood Loss, SurgicalColorectal Surgical ProceduresHumansLaparoscopyLength of StayOperative TimePostoperative ComplicationsTreatment OutcomeHirschsprung diseasePull-ThroughRobotic-assistedSoaveSurgical outcomes

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