Robotic versus open radical cystectomy: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To critically review the currently available evidence of studies comparing robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) with open radical cystectomy (ORC).

Methods

A comprehensive review of the literature from Pubmed, Web of Science and Scopus was performed in April 2014. All relevant studies comparing RARC with ORC were included for further screening. A pooled meta-analysis of all comparative studies was performed and publication bias was assessed by a funnel plot.

Results

Nineteen studies were included for the analysis, including a total of 1779 patients (787 patients in the RARC group and 992 patients in the ORC group). Although RARC was associated with longer operative time (p <0.0001), patients in this group might benefit from significantly lower overall pe

SUBMITTER: Xia L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4380496 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature