Does Robotic Liver Surgery Enhance R0 Results in Liver Malignancies during Minimally Invasive Liver Surgery?-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Mirhasan Rahimli Aristotelis PerrakisMihailo AndricJessica StockheimMareike FranzJoerg ArendSara Al-MadhiMohammed Abu Hilal Andrew A Gumbs Roland Siegfried Croner

Published 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.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
robot assisted
systematic review
coronary artery bypass
randomized controlled trial
meta analyses
clinical trial
acute coronary syndrome
coronary artery disease
surgical site infection
study protocol