A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Comparison of Outcomes of Robot-Assisted versus Open Partial Nephrectomy in Clinical T1 Renal Cell Carcinoma Patients

Conclusions: Compared with OPN, RAPN appears to achieve partly similar short-term functional outcomes. Meanwhile, some results are inconsistent with previous studies which seem to show that tumor type is also an important factor in comparison between RAPN and OPN, but the analysis is not carried out due to lack of complete data. Therefore, more high-quality random controlled trials are acquired.Urol Int
Source: Urologia Internationalis - Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research