Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

• Published in: European urology Vol. 62; no. 6; pp. 1023 - 1033
• Main Authors: Aboumarzouk, Omar M., Stein, Robert J., Eyraud, Remi, Haber, Georges-Pascal, Chlosta, Piotr L., Somani, Bhaskar K., Kaouk, Jihad H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier B.V 01.12.2012; Elsevier
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Humans; Kidneys; Laparoscopic; Laparoscopy; Medical sciences; Nephrectomy - methods; Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases; Nephron Sparing; Partial Nephrectomy; Renal cancer; Robotic; Robotics; Systematic review; Tumors of the urinary system; Urology; Nephron Sparing; Systematic review; Partial Nephrectomy; Renal cancer; Laparoscopic; Robotic; Nephrology; Review; Robotics; Urology; Metaanalysis; Conservative surgery; Nephrectomy; Partial; Telemedicine; Endoscopy; Kidney disease; Endoscopic surgery; Urinary system disease; Laparoscopy; Malignant tumor; Treatment; Kidney cancer; Nephron; Comparative study; Bibliographic review; Cancer

Centres worldwide have been performing partial nephrectomies laparoscopically for greater than a decade. With the increasing use of robotics, many centres have reported their early experiences using it for nephron-sparing surgery. To review published literature comparing robotic partial nephrectomy...