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Robotic-assisted versus conventional/single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy for benign gallbladder disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Perioperative outcomes of remote robot-assisted cholecystectomy: a single-arm meta-analysis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Clinical outcomes of laparoscopic versus robotic cholecystectomy approaches: a systematic review and GRADE assessment meta-analysis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Robotic versus Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Length of Stay and Readmission.JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic SurgeonsPooled it
- Robotic Cholecystectomy: Outcomes, Safety, and Value in the Era of Advanced Technology.Journal of surgery and research · 2026Article
- Robotic versus laparoscopic surgery in hepatobiliary procedures: a scoping review.BMC surgery · 2026Article
- Robotic cholecystectomy during surgical training: learning curve and perioperative outcomes of 441 consecutive cases in a high-volume teaching center.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Single-incision robotic surgery: the emerging milestone in minimally invasive practice.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundRobotic surgery has shown great advantages in many complicated endoscopic operations compared with laparoscopic surgery. However robotic-assisted cholecystectomy (RAC) is still a controversial issue compared with conventional/single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (CLC/SILC). The aim of this study was to compare the safety and efficacy of RAC with CLC/SILC for benign gallbladder disease.
methodsEmbase, Medline, Pubmed, and Cochrane library databases were searched to obtain comparative studies evaluating the safety and efficacy between RAC and CLC/SILC. Only randomized trials and non-randomized studies with propensity score matching were included. Statistical analysis was performed through Stata software, random effects models were applied.
resultsA total of 17 studies, including 12 studies for RAC versus CLC and 5 studies for RAC versus SILC, were included in the study. A total of 75,866 patients were included in the study, of whom 37,471 patients underwent RAC, 38,123 patients underwent CLC, and 272 patients underwent SILC. Compared with CLC/SILC, RAC significantly increased operative time (standardized mean difference [SMD] 0.79 minutes; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.30, 1.28) and hospitalization costs (SMD 1.82; 95% CI 0.27, 3.36). At the same time, RAC significantly reduced conversion rate (relative risk [RR] 0.58; 95% CI 0.52, 0.63). There were no significant differences between the groups in the length of hospital stay (SMD 0.04; 95% CI -0.02, 0.11), intraoperative complications (RR 0.99; 95% CI 0.61, 1.59), estimate blood loss (SMD 0.03; 95% CI -0.19, 0.25), and incisional hernia (RR 2.51; 95% CI 0.69, 9.10).
conclusionRAC is a safe and effective procedure with lower conversion rate and comparable rate of complications compared with CLC/SILC.
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