Robot-assisted versus laparoscopic living donor nephrectomy: superior outcomes after completion of the learning curve.

ABSTRACT: The use of robots in donor nephrectomy has increased in recent years. However, whether robot-assisted methods have better outcomes than traditional laparoscopic methods and how surgical experience influences these outcomes remains unclear. This meta-analysis compares the outcomes of robot-assisted donor nephrectomy (RADN) with those of laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (LDN) and to investigate the effects of surgical experience on these outcomes. A systematic literature search was conducted in Medline (through PubMed) and Web of Science databases. Perioperative data were extracted for meta-analysis. To assess the impact of the learning curve, a subgroup analysis was performed to compare outcomes between inexperienced and experienced surgeons. Seventeen studies with 6970 donors were included.

SUBMITTER: Khajeh E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10492879 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature