A comparison of perioperative outcomes for da Vinci robotic-assisted, laparoscopic and open surgery in oncologic procedures: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis of evidence from China.

Xuefeng Hu¹, Usha Seshadri-Kreaden², Ana Yankovsky², Danni Xiao^1,3, Haoran Zhan¹, Neera M Patel², Yifan Xu², Yu-Hsiang Kao⁴, Ben Forrest⁴, Ziting Wu⁵, Beini Lyu⁶

¹Institute for Global Health and Development, Peking University, Beijing, China.

²Biostatistics and Global Access & Evidence Management, Intuitive Surgical, Sunnyvale, CA, USA.

³School of Health Policy and Management, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.

⁴Global Access Value & Economics, Intuitive Surgical, Sunnyvale, CA, USA.

⁵Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.

⁶Institute for Global Health and Development, Peking University, Beijing, China. blyu@pku.edu.cn.

PubMed DOI

Abstract

The use of robot-assisted surgery (RAS) has increased markedly in China, but comparative evidence on its perioperative performance in cancer care is dispersed across specialties and study designs. This review synthesized Chinese evidence to examine the safety and effectiveness of da Vinci robot-assisted surgery (dV-RAS) relative to laparoscopic/video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (LAP/VATS) and o…

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MeSH Terms

Humans0Robotic Surgical Procedures*Laparoscopy*China0Length of Stay0Postoperative Complications0Operative Time0Neoplasms*Treatment Outcome0Blood Loss, Surgical0Blood Transfusion0Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted*Conversion to Open Surgery0

Keywords

Chinese populationLaparoscopyOncologic surgeryPerioperative outcomesRobotic surgical proceduresda Vinci surgical system

Article Info

PMID: 42842072
DOI: 10.1007/s11701-026-04021-0
Received: September 15, 2026
Accepted: September 23, 2026

How to Cite

Hu X et al. A comparison of perioperative outcomes for da Vinci robotic-assisted, laparoscopic and open surgery in oncologic procedures: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis of evidence from China. J Robot Surg2026;20(1) doi:10.1007/s11701-026-04021-0

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