Robot-assisted Radical Cystectomy Versus Open Radical Cystectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Perioperative, Oncological, and Quality of Life Outcomes Using Randomized Controlled Trials
Khetrapal P, Wong J, Tan W, Rupasinghe T, Tan W, Williams S, Boorjian S, Wijburg C, Parekh D, Wiklund P, Vasdev N, Khan M, Guru K, Catto J, Kelly J. Robot-assisted Radical Cystectomy Versus Open Radical Cystectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Perioperative, Oncological, and Quality of Life Outcomes Using Randomized Controlled Trials. European Urology 2023, 84: 393-405. PMID: 37169638, DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2023.04.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRobot-assisted radical cystectomyOpen radical cystectomyRadical cystectomyBlood lossThromboembolic eventsAssociated with better physical functionBladder cancerPositive surgical margin rateAssociated with more blood lossRisk of thromboembolic eventsHealth-related QoLQuality of life outcomesProgression-free survivalSurgical margin rateLymph node yieldRobot-assisted approachShorter operative timeShorter hospital lengthQuality of lifeRandomized controlled trialsSystematic literature searchPhysical functionWeb of ScienceNode yieldOverall survival