Robotic versus laparoscopic left colectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to review the new evidence to understand whether the robotic approach could find some clear indication also in left colectomy.

Methods

A systematic review of studies published from 2004 to 2022 in the Web of Science, PubMed, and Scopus databases and comparing laparoscopic (LLC) and robotic left colectomy (RLC) was performed. All comparative studies evaluating robotic left colectomy (RLC) versus laparoscopic (LLC) left colectomy with at least 20 patients in the robotic arm were included. Abstract, editorials, and reviews were excluded. The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale for cohort studies was used to assess the methodological quality. The random-effect model was used to calculate pooled effect estimates.

Results

Among the 139 articles identified, 11

SUBMITTER: Solaini L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9262793 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature