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. 2013 Nov 7;13:53. doi: 10.1186/1471-2482-13-53

Table 1.

Characteristics of the included studies: setting and technique

Study* Years of the study City Nation Type of trial N. of patients Author’s definition of Robotic treatment Type of treatment Type of technique
Abdalla [15] 2012
2008-2011
São Paulo, Brasil
Case series
27
Robotic assisted gastric band placements
6 Gastric band placements, 5 Vertical gastrectomies and 16 Gastric by-pass in Roux-en-Y
NR1
Robotic assisted vertical gastrectomies
Robotic asssisted gastric by-pass in Roux-en-Y
Buchs [16] 2012
2006-2010
Geneva, Switzerland
Case series
167
Robotic-assisted Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Laparoscopic-Robotic
Hagen [7] 2012
1997-2010
Geneva, Switzerland
CCT
143
Robotic-assisted Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Laparoscopic-Robotic
Tieu [17] 2012
2002-2010
Houston, USA
Case series
1100
Robotic-assisted Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Laparoscopic-Robotic
Vilallonga [18] 2012
2010-2011
Barcelona, Spain
Case series
32
Robot-Assisted Sleeve Gastrectomy
Sleeve Gastrectomy
Fully Robotic
Ayloo [19] 2011
2007 - 2010
Chicago, USA
CCT
30
Robot-Assisted Sleeve Gastrectomy
Sleeve Gastrectomy
Fully Robotic
Diamantis [20] 2011
2008-2009
Athens, Greece
CCT
19
Robotic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Sleeve Gastrectomy
Fully Robotic
Edelson [21] 2011
2006-2009
Philadelphia, USA
CCT
287
Robotic gastric banding
Gastric banding
Fully Robotic
Park [22] 2011
2007-2009
Honolulu, USA
CCT
105
Robotic-assisted Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
NR
Scozzari [8] 2011
2006-2009
Torino, Italy
CCT
110
Robotic-assisted Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Fully Robotic
Curet [23] 2009
2005
Stanford, USA
CCT
21
Robotic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Fully Robotic
Deng [24] 2008
2006-2007
Pasadena, USA
Case series
100
Robotic-assisted Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Fully Robotic
Hubens [25] 2008
2004-2006
Antwerpen, The Netherlands
CCT
45
Robotic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Fully Robotic
Sudan [26] 2007
NR
Omaha, USA
Case series
47
Robotically assisted biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch
Biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch
Laparoscopic-Robotic
Parini [27] 2006
2000-2004
Aosta, Italy
Case series
17
Laparoscopic gastric bypass performed with the Da Vinci Intuitive Robotic System
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Laparoscopic-Robotic
Mohr [28] 2006
2004-2005
Stanford, USA
Case series
75
Totally Robotic Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Fully Robotic
Yu [29] 2006
2003-2005
Houston, USA
Case series
100
Robotic assistance for laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Laparoscopic-Robotic
Ali [30] 2005
2002-2003
Sacramento, USA
Case series
50
Robot-assisted laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Laparoscopic-Robotic
Artuso [31] 2005
2001-2002
New York, USA
Case series
41
Laparoscopic gastric bypass performed with robotics
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Laparoscopic-Robotic
Galvani [32] 2005
2000-2004
Chicago, USA
Case series
140
Robot-assisted surgery
110 Gastric bypass procedures 30 Lap band
Laparoscopic-Robotic
Sanchez [33] 2005
2004-2005
Stanford, USA
RCT
25
Totally robotic laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Fully Robotic
Muhlmann [34] 2003 NR Innsbruck, Austria CCT 10 Robotic-assisted laparoscopic silicone adjustable gastric banding Robotic implantable gastric stimulator 4 silicone adjustable gastric banding
Laparoscopic-Robotic
2 implantable gastric stimulator
4 silicone adjustable gastric banding reoperation

* Listed in chronological order.

1NR: not reported.