Robot-assisted vs. laparoscopic cholecystectomy in children: a meta-analysis with systematic review of comparative studies
Maria Klimeczek-Chrapusta, Kacper Stolarz, Bartosz Gęgała, Alicja Kot, Zofia Łubniewska, Maciej Preinl, Bartosz Bogusz, Maria Gruba, Anna Dąbrowska, Wojciech Górecki · 2025
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Ten researchers pooled studies comparing robot-assisted and standard keyhole surgery for gallbladder removal in children, in a 2025 meta-analysis. Both methods work through small cuts, but robots add cost and new tools. The team asked whether the robot route is safer or better for young patients.
They screened 157 articles and kept five studies covering 548 children. Robot groups sometimes showed shorter stays, less pain medicine, and fewer conversions to open surgery. None of those gaps reached statistical significance, though. Costs and surgery times also entered the comparison. The authors conclude the robot method matches the standard method on safety and results in children. With so few studies, they note, the verdict rests on a thin evidence base that future trials could shift.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Maria Klimeczek-Chrapusta, Kacper Stolarz, Bartosz Gęgała, Alicja Kot, Zofia Łubniewska, Maciej Preinl, Bartosz Bogusz, Maria Gruba, Anna Dąbrowska, Wojciech Górecki |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 33 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |