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. 2023 Aug 17;12(8):1540–1551. doi: 10.21037/tp-22-533

Table 1. The search strategy summary.

Items Specification
Date of Search June 28, 22
Databases and other sources searched MEDLINE
Search terms used Search: “Robotic Surgical Procedures”[Mesh] OR robotic*[tw] OR “robot-assisted”[tw] Filters: from 2000/1/1–3000/12/12
(“Robotic Surgical Procedures”[MeSH Terms] OR “robotic*”[Text Word] OR “robot-assisted”[Text Word]) AND (2000/1/1:3000/12/12[pdat])
And
Search: “Reconstructive Surgical Procedures”[Mesh] OR “lower urinary tract surgery”[tw] OR detrusorotomy[tw] OR “ureter* reimplant*”[tw] OR “ureter* re-implant*”[tw] OR “catheterisable channel”[tw] OR “Mitrofanoff”[tw] OR “appendico-vesicostomy”[tw] OR “appendicovesicostomy"[tw] OR “Monti”[tw] OR “Monti-Mitrofanoff”[tw] OR “bladder neck repair”[tw] OR “bladder neck reconstruction”[tw] OR “bladder augmentation”[tw] OR “ileocystoplasty”[tw] Filters: from 2000/1/1–3000/12/12
("Reconstructive Surgical Procedures”[MeSH Terms] OR “lower urinary tract surgery”[Text Word] OR “detrusorotomy”[Text Word] OR “ureter reimplant*”[Text Word] OR “ureter re implant*”[Text Word] OR “catheterisable channel”[Text Word] OR “Mitrofanoff”[Text Word] OR “appendico-vesicostomy”[Text Word] OR “appendicovesicostomy”[Text Word] OR “Monti”[Text Word] OR “Monti-Mitrofanoff”[Text Word] OR “bladder neck repair”[Text Word] OR “bladder neck reconstruction”[Text Word] OR “bladder augmentation”[Text Word] OR “ileocystoplasty”[Text Word]) AND (2000/1/1:3000/12/12[pdat])
And
Search: “Child”[Mesh] OR Child*[tw] OR Children*[tw] OR Adolescent*[tw] OR Paediatric*[tw] OR Pediatric*[tw] Filters: from 2000/1/1–3000/12/12
(“Child”[MeSH Terms] OR “child*”[Text Word] OR “children*”[Text Word] OR “adolescent*”[Text Word] OR “paediatric*”[Text Word] OR “pediatric*”[Text Word]) AND (2000/1/1:3000/12/12[pdat])
Timeframe January 2000–June 2022
Inclusion criteria Initial search was kept wide to include all relevant articles in from January 2000 to date. 78 articles were found. Abstracts were screened to exclude those in languages other than English as also articles pertaining to (I) upper urinary tract surgery, (II) only laparoscopic surgeries and (III) non-urological topics. Rest of the articles were reviewed with a focus on advanced lower urinary tract reconstruction. Additionally relevant articles from Reference lists of above articles were included in the review
Selection process (who conducted the selection, whether it was conducted independently, how consensus was obtained, etc.) Initial search and further selection were conducted jointly by the three authors in consensus
Any additional considerations, if applicable 48 articles were included (28 original articles, 14 review articles, 6 case reports)