Robot-Assisted versus Laparoscopic Gastrointestinal Surgery : A Systematic Review and Metanalysis of Intra- and Post-Operative Complications

BACKGROUND: The use of robotic surgery is attracting ever-growing interest for its potential advantages such as small incisions, fine movements, and magnification of the operating field. Only a few randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have explored the differences in perioperative outcomes between the two approaches.

METHODS: We screened the main online databases from inception to May 2023. We included studies in English enrolling adult patients undergoing elective gastrointestinal surgery. We used the following exclusion criteria: surgery with the involvement of thoracic esophagus, and patients affected by severe heart, pulmonary and end-stage renal disease. We compared intra- and post-operative complications, length of hospitalization, and costs between laparoscopic and robotic approaches.

RESULTS: A total of 18 RCTs were included. We found no differences in the rate of anastomotic leakage, cardiovascular complications, estimated blood loss, readmission, deep vein thrombosis, length of hospitalization, mortality, and post-operative pain between robotic and laparoscopic surgery; post-operative pneumonia was less frequent in the robotic approach. The conversion to open surgery was less frequent in the robotic approach, which was characterized by shorter time to first flatus but higher operative time and costs.

CONCLUSIONS: The robotic gastrointestinal surgery has some advantages compared to the laparoscopic technique such as lower conversion rate, faster recovery of bowel movement, but it has higher economic costs.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

Journal of personalized medicine - 13(2023), 9 vom: 25. Aug.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Iacovazzo, Carmine [VerfasserIn]
Buonanno, Pasquale [VerfasserIn]
Massaro, Maria [VerfasserIn]
Ianniello, Marilena [VerfasserIn]
de Siena, Andrea Uriel [VerfasserIn]
Vargas, Maria [VerfasserIn]
Marra, Annachiara [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Colorectal
Gastric
Journal Article
Minimally invasive surgery
Robotic-assisted surgery
Surgery complications

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Date Revised 03.10.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/jpm13091297

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM362593302