Transfusion Risk in Open, Laparoscopic, and Robotic-Assisted Surgery: A Propensity Score Matched Case-Control Study across Surgical Disciplines.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Robotic-assisted surgery is increasingly performed in various surgical disciplines demonstrating improved oncological and functional outcomes compared to conventional surgery.

Objective

Unclear is how robotic-assisted surgery affects perioperative anemia and the need for blood products.

Methods

In this case-control study, 15,009 matched patient pairs undergoing urological, visceral, or thoracic surgery were included. Pairwise comparisons between robotic-assisted surgery, laparoscopic surgery, and open surgery were performed with propensity score matching.

Results

Robotic-assisted surgery compared to open surgery was associated with a risk reduction of allogeneic red blood cell transfusion by RR: 0.32 (95% CI: 0.27-0.37) and a limited reduction of p

SUBMITTER: Rumpf F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11975338 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature