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. 2019 Apr 24;2019(4):CD011903. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011903.pub2
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CENTRAL #1 MeSH descriptor: [Robotics] explode all trees
#2 (robot*):kw,ti,ab near/3 (surgery* or assist):kw,ti,ab
#3 #1 or #2
#4 MeSH descriptor: [Cystectomy] explode all trees
#5 (surg* or excis*):kw,ti,ab near/3 (urin* or bladder*):kw,ti,ab
#6 #4 or #5
#7 #3 and #6
#8 (robot*):kw,ti,ab near/3 (cystectom*):kw,ti,ab
#9 #7 or #8
MEDLINE (PubMed) 1 Robotics
2 Robot
3 “Robotics”[MeSH]
4 1 OR 2 OR 3
5 Cystectomy
6 “Cystectomy” [MeSH]
7 5 OR 6
8 Randomized control trial[tw]
9 Controlled clinical trial[tw]
10 Randomized[tw]
11 Randomly[tw]
12 Trial[tw]
13 “Randomized Controlled Trial”[publication Type]
14 8 OR 9 OR 10 OR 11 OR 12 OR 13
15 4 AND 7 AND 14
Embase (Ovid) 1. (cystectomy and controlled clinical trial and robotic).af.
2. (randomised controlled trial and robotic and cystectomy).af.
3. (cystectomy and robotic).af.
Web of Science 1. (TOPIC:(cystostomy) AND TOPIC: (robotic))
2. ((TOPIC:(cystostomy) AND TOPIC: (robotic))AND TOPIC: (randomizedcontrolled trial))
3. TITLE: (cystectomy) ANDTITLE: (robotic) ANDTITLE: (randomized controlled trial)
4. TITLE: (cystectomy) ANDTITLE: (randomized controlled trial)
Cancer Research UK 1. Bladder cancer trials
2. Robotic cystectomy
Institute of Cancer Research 1. Bladder cancer trials
2. Robotic cystectomy
ClinicalTrials.gov 1. robotic | bladder cancer | cystectomy | Child, Adult, Senior
2. robotic | Open Studies | bladder cancer | cystectomy
BioMed Central ISRCTN 1. robotic Remove filter within Condition: bladder cancer Remove filterInterventions: cystectomy Remove filter
WHO ICTRP 1. bladder cancer AND cystectomy AND Robot
2. bladder cancer AND cystectomy AND Robot AND trial
Terms used robotic cystectomy
robot cystectomy
robot assisted cystectomy 
robotic radical cystectomy