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ReviewJournal of robotic surgery2025

Robotic-assisted surgery in the Arab world: are we there yet?

Raed Azhar, Shady Saikali, Abdel Rahman Jaber, Ahmed Gamal, Omar AbouMarzouk, Mahmoud Abdelhakim, Albert El Hajj, Vipul Patel

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Review in Journal of robotic surgery, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Raed AzharUrology Department, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Shady SaikaliAdventhealth Global Robotics Institute, Kissimmee, FL, USA. shadysaikali@gmail.com.
Abdel Rahman JaberDepartment of Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Ahmed GamalDepartment of Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Omar AbouMarzoukDepartment of Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Mahmoud AbdelhakimUrology Department, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Albert El HajjDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Riad El Solh, PO BOX: 11-0236, Beirut, 1107 2020, Lebanon.
Vipul PatelAdventhealth Global Robotics Institute, Kissimmee, FL, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) has revolutionized surgical practice worldwide, with urology leading its adoption. Despite its global expansion, significant disparities exist in regional implementation, particularly in the Arab world. This study evaluates the current landscape of robotic surgery in the Arab world, highlighting advancements, challenges, and future directions. A literature review was conducted using PubMed, focusing on robotic procedures across multiple specialties in Arab countries. Data on installed robotic systems were obtained from industry reports and local distributors. A total of 56 relevant publications were identified. The highest volume of RAS publications originated from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. Emerging trends include a rise in multidisciplinary robotic procedures, innovative telesurgical applications, and increased research output. However, high-quality, large-scale studies remain limited. The Arab world has made notable strides in RAS adoption, with key centers advancing research and clinical practice. Although full integration remains a work in progress, the foundation for widespread robotic surgical adoption in the Arab world is firmly in place.

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Arab WorldRobotic Surgical ProceduresHumansMiddle EastQatarSaudi ArabiaUnited Arab EmiratesArab worldGlobal surgeryRobotic surgerySurgical equitySurgical innovationTelesurgery

Identifiers

PMID40032660

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