Robotic vs. Laparoscopic Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Journal Article (Systematic Review;Review;Journal Article)

We aim to summarize the available literature on patients treated with robotic RYGB and compare the clinical outcomes of patients treated with robotic RYGB with those treated with the standard laparoscopic RYGB. A systematic literature search of PubMed and Scopus databases was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines. Fourteen comparative and 11 non-comparative studies were included in this study, reporting data on 5145 patients. This study points to comparable clinical outcomes between robotic and laparoscopic RYGB. Robotic-assisted RYGB was associated with significantly less frequent anastomotic stricture events, reoperations, and a decreased length of hospital stay compared with the standard laparoscopic procedures; however, these findings should be interpreted with caution given the low number and poor quality of the studies currently available in the literature.

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Duke Authors

Cited Authors

  • Economopoulos, KP; Theocharidis, V; McKenzie, TJ; Sergentanis, TN; Psaltopoulou, T

Published Date

  • November 2015

Published In

Volume / Issue

  • 25 / 11

Start / End Page

  • 2180 - 2189

PubMed ID

  • 26344797

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1708-0428

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0960-8923

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1007/s11695-015-1870-9

Language

  • eng