Summary of Prospective Studies Reviewed in This Article
Study | Year | Country | Study design | Group | Participant | Objective |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Park et al20 | 2016 | Korea | Multicenter POS |
RG LG |
223 211 |
Comparing subgroups who will benefit from robotic approach |
Kim et al22 | 2016 | Korea | Multicenter POS |
RG LG |
223 211 |
Postoperative morbidity and mortality |
Lu et al23 | 2021 | China | Single center RCT |
RDG LDG |
141 142 |
3-year disease-free survival Short-term postoperative outcomes |
Ojima et al24 | 2021 | Japan | Multicenter RCT |
RG LG |
113 117 |
Intra-abdominal infectious complications Short-term postoperative outcomes |
Kim et al44 | 2021 | Korea | Multicenter POS |
RG | 124 | Learning curve |
POS, prospective observational study; RCT, randomized controlled trial; RG, robotic gastrectomy; LG, laparoscopic gastrectomy; RDG, robotic distal gastrectomy; LDG, laparoscopic distal gastrectomy.