Comparative clinical outcomes of robot-assisted liver resection versus laparoscopic liver resection: A meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As an emerging technology, robot-assisted surgical system has some potential merits in many complicated endoscopic procedures compared with laparoscopic surgery. But robot-assisted liver resection is still a controversial problem on its advantages compared with laparoscopic liver resection. We aimed to perform the meta-analysis to assess and compare the clinical outcomes of robot-assisted and laparoscopic liver resection.

Methods

We searched PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase databases, Clinicaltrials, and Opengrey through March 24, 2020, including references of qualifying articles. English-language, original investigations in humans about robot-assisted and laparoscopic hepatectomy were included. Titles, abstracts, and articles were reviewed by at least 2 independe

SUBMITTER: Zhang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7553328 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature