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January 14, 2026Journal of Clinical Oncology

Evaluating robotic vs. laparoscopic liver resection for BCLC stage 0–I hepatocellular carcinoma: A meta-analysis of propensity score-matched studies on perioperative outcomes.

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AKAizaz Anwar KhalidKhyber Medical CollegeSKSuleman KhanKhyber Medical CollegeMYMuhammad YounasGomal University

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Meta-analysis shows robotic liver resection has higher 30-day morbidity in cohort studies, indicating no major differences in outcomes overall.

Key Points

  • This research evaluates the perioperative outcomes of robotic versus laparoscopic liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma.
  • Meta-analysis of propensity score-matched cohort studies
  • Inclusion of five multicenter studies with 1,171 patients
  • Systematic search of PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane databases
  • Robotic liver resection had longer operative times than laparoscopic (MD: −35.15 minutes)
  • Higher rate of 30-day morbidity with robotic resection (RR: 1.59)
  • No significant differences in bile leak rates (RR: 2.11) or 90-day mortality (RR: 4.33)

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Khalid et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6966e70e13bf7a6f02bff415https://doi.org/10.1200/jco.2026.44.2_suppl.534
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