Intraoperative and postoperative outcomes of robot-assisted cholecystectomy: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rapid adoption of robotic-assisted general surgery procedures, particularly for cholecystectomy, continues while questions remain about its benefits and utility. The objective of this study was to compare the clinical effectiveness of robot-assisted cholecystectomy for benign gallbladder disease as compared with the laparoscopic approach.

Methods

A literature search was performed from January 2010 to March 2020, and a narrative analysis was performed as studies were heterogeneous.

Results

Of 887 articles screened, 44 met the inclusion criteria (range 20-735,537 patients). Four were randomized controlled trials, and four used propensity-matching. There were variable comparisons between operative techniques with only 19 out of 44 studies comparing techniques

SUBMITTER: Shenoy R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8067374 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature