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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], 14.39-67.40; p?=?0.002), patients in this group benefited from a lower perioperative complication rate (19.3% for RPN and 29.5% for OPN; odds ratio [OR]: 0.53; 95%CI, 0.42-0.67; p<0.00001), shorter hospital stay (WMD: -2.78; 95%CI, -3.36 to -1.92; p<0.00001), less estimated blood loss(WMD: -106.83; 95%CI, -176.4 to -37.27; p?=?0.003). Transfusions, conversion to radical nephrectomy, ischemia time and estimated GFR change, margin status, and overall cost were comparable between the two techniques. The main limitation of the present meta-analysis is the non-randomization of all included studies.

Conclusions

RPN appears to be an efficient alternative to OPN with the advantages of a lower rate of perioperative complications, shorter length of hospital stay and less blood loss. Nevertheless, high quality prospective randomized studies with longer follow-up period are needed to confirm these findings.

SUBMITTER: Wu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3989253 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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

Wu Zhenjie Z   Li Mingmin M   Liu Bing B   Cai Chen C   Ye Huamao H   Lv Chen C   Yang Qing Q   Sheng Jing J   Song Shangqing S   Qu Le L   Xiao Liang L   Sun Yinghao Y   Wang Linhui L  

PloS one 20140416 4


<h4>Objectives</h4>To critically review the currently available evidence of studies comparing robotic partial nephrectomy (RPN) and open partial nephrectomy (OPN).<h4>Materials and methods</h4>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 p  ...[more]

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