Abstract
Background
Robot-assisted gastrectomy (RAG) for gastric cancer is still a controversial surgical technique for adequate tumor resection, lymphadenectomy, and postoperative outcome.
Methods
A meta-analysis analyzed updated clinical trials that have compared RAG with laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy (LAG) to evaluate whether RAG is equivalent to LAG.
Results
Eight studies were included in the analysis, comprising 1,875 patients. RAG was associated with a longer operative time (p < 0.05), lower estimated blood loss (p < 0.05), and a longer distal margin (p < 0.05). RAG can be performed safely with lower estimated blood loss and a longer distal margin than with LAG. Complications, hospital stay, proximal margin, and harvested lymph nodes for RAG and LAG were similar.
Conclusions
RAG is as acceptable as LAG for obtaining safe complications and for performing radical gastrectomy.
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Supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China, Nos. 81272698.
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Wei-song Shen, Hong-qing Xi, Lin Chen, and Bo Wei have no conflicts of interest or financial ties to disclose.
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Shen, WS., Xi, HQ., Chen, L. et al. A meta-analysis of robotic versus laparoscopic gastrectomy for gastric cancer. Surg Endosc 28, 2795–2802 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-014-3547-1
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