Robotic surgery for colorectal liver metastases resection: a systematic review

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Robotic surgery for colorectal liver metastases resection: a systematic review Via The International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery Abstract Background The role of robotic surgery for colorectal cancer liver metastases (CRCLMs) has never been investigated in large series. Methods A systematic literature review was carried out on PubMed and Cochrane libraries. Results We selected 9 studies between 2008 to 2021. 262 patients were included. 131 patients underwent simultaneous resections. The mean blood loss was 309.4 ml (range, 200-450 ml), the mean operative time was 250.5 min (range, 198.5-449.0 min). The mean length of hospital stay was 7.98 days (range, 4.5 to 12 days). The overall postoperative mortality was 0.4%. The overall morbidity rate was 37.0%, Clavien-Dindo grade III-IV complications were 8.4%. The mean 3-year overall survival was 55.25% (range, 44.4-66.1%), the mean 3-year disease free survival was 37% (range, 33.3-41.9%). Conclusion We can conclude that robotic-assisted surgery might be considered as a technical upgrade option for minimally invasive approach to CRCLM resections even for simultaneous operations and challenging cases. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.