Robot-assisted vs. laparoscopic nephroureterectomy for upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis based on comparative studies

Robot-assisted vs. laparoscopic nephroureterectomy for upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis based on comparative studies

BackgroundRobot-assisted nephroureterectomy (RANU) and laparoscopic nephroureterectomy (LNU) are two minimally invasive surgical management for upper urinary tract urothelial carcinomas (UTUC). Though more high-tech, it remains largely unclear whether RANU provides additional benefits over LNU. We a...

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Main Authors: Ruoyu Ji, Zhangyuting He, Shiyuan Fang, Wenjie Yang, Mengchao Wei, Jie Dong, Weifeng Xu, Zhigang Ji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
nephroureterectomy
robot-assisted
laparoscopic
urothelial carcinomas
complications
treatment outcome
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2022.964256/full

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