Robotic versus open gastrectomy for gastric cancer: a meta-analysis.

AIM: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of robotic gastrectomy versus open gastrectomy for gastric cancer. METHODS: A comprehensive search of PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and Web of Knowledge was performed. Systematic review was carried out to identify studies comparing robotic gastrectomy and...

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Main Authors: Guixiang Liao, Jiarong Chen, Chen Ren, Rong Li, Shasha Du, Guozhu Xie, Haijun Deng, Kaijun Yang, Yawei Yuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3849388?pdf=render