Robotic versus open partial nephrectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To critically review the currently available evidence of studies comparing robotic partial nephrectomy (RPN) and open partial nephrectomy (OPN).

Materials and methods

A comprehensive review of the literature from Pubmed, Web of Science and Scopus was performed in October 2013. All relevant studies comparing RPN with OPN were included for further screening. A cumulative meta-analysis of all comparative studies was performed and publication bias was assessed by a funnel plot.

Results

Eight studies were included for the analysis, including a total of 3418 patients (757 patients in the robotic group and 2661 patients in the open group). Although RPN procedures had a longer operative time (weighted mean difference [WMD]: 40.89; 95% confidence interval [CI], 14.3

SUBMITTER: Wu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3989253 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature