Oncologic outcomes after robot-assisted versus open radical cystectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Takehiro Iwata,Shoji Kimura,Beat Foerster,Nicola Fossati,Alberto Briganti,Pierre I. Karakiewicz,Kilian M. Gust,Shin Egawa,Yasutomo Nasu,Mohammad Abufaraj,Shahrokh F. Shariat

Oncologic outcomes after robot-assisted versus open radical cystectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2019

Takehiro Iwata
Shoji Kimura
Beat Foerster
Nicola Fossati
Alberto Briganti
Pierre I. Karakiewicz
Kilian M. Gust
Shin Egawa
Yasutomo Nasu
Mohammad Abufaraj
Shahrokh F. Shariat

Purpose The efficacy of RARC in oncologic outcomes compared ORC is controversial. We assess potential differences in oncologic outcomes between robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) and open radical cystectomy (ORC).

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Positive Surgical Margin
Urology
General surgery
Meta-analysis
Cystectomy
Medicine
Randomized controlled trial
Retrospective cohort study
Reporting bias
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Surgery
significant difference
treatment outcome

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