Does Robotic Liver Surgery Enhance R0 Results in Liver Malignancies during Minimally Invasive Liver Surgery?-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Mirhasan RahimliAristotelis PerrakisMihailo AndricJessica StockheimMareike FranzJoerg ArendSara Al-MadhiMohammed Abu HilalAndrew A GumbsRoland Siegfried CronerPublished in: Cancers (2022)
Our meta-analysis showed no significant difference between the robotic and laparoscopic procedures regarding the resection margin status. Tumor size was significantly larger in the robotic group. However, randomized controlled trials with long-term follow-up are needed to demonstrate the benefits of robotics in liver surgery.