Comparison of outcomes after open versus robotic kidney transplantation: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This meta-analysis compares the clinical outcomes of robot-assisted kidney transplant (RAKT) to open kidney transplant (OKT).

Methods

A systematic search of Scopus and MEDLINE databases was carried out using a combination of keywords to identify studies comparing RAKT to OKT. Baseline characteristics and preoperative and postoperative data were collected along with data on the short- and long-term outcomes. The study was registered in PROSPERO and Assessing the Methodological Quality of Systematic Reviews and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines were followed.

Results

A total of 16 studies were included with a total of 2555 patients, of which 677 underwent RAKT and 1878 underwent OKT. This meta-analysis sho

SUBMITTER: Madhavan K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10419774 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul-Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature