Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses on Robotic Single Site Cholecystectomy: Can we Conclude that the Procedure is Safe?

Balaphas A, Meyer J, Hagen ME and Buchs NC

Division of Digestive, University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland

^*Correspondance to: Balaphas A 

 PDF  Full Text DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647.2559

Abstract

Single-Site® technology for da Vinci® Surgical Systems has been used since 2010 for cholecystectomy. Recent systematic reviews and meta-analyses emphase that this technique is safe, particularly regarding the risk of port-site hernia. However, several authors reported an increased risk of incisional hernia after Single-Site® technology cholecystectomy. This can be explain by incision size but also by specific factors. Indeed, articles included for systematic reviews and meta-analyses had short follow-up and were not focused on long-term complications. Outcomes of meta-analyses should be carefully interpreted and port site-hernia looked forward in any new trials on this topic.

Keywords

Single site; Da vinci; cholecystectomy; Incisional hernia; Port site hernia

Cite the article

Balaphas A, Meyer J, Hagen ME, Buchs NC. Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses on Robotic Single Site Cholecystectomy: Can we Conclude that the Procedure is Safe?. Clin Surg. 2019; 4: 2559..