Table 2.

Western studies included in the meta-analyses on RAG performed to date

Pugliese et al. (2009) [68]	64 RAG 16 LAG 48	Subtotal	55	Italy	29	No difference
Caruso et al. (2011) [55]	169 RAG 29 OG 120	Subtotal (59%) Total (41%)	76	Italy	28	Increased operative time RAG Reduced blood loss and LOS RAG Reduced lymph node yield RAG
Cianchi et al. (2016) [51]	71 RAG 41 LAG 30	Distal	73	Italy	27	Increased operative time RAG Increased number of lymph nodes retrieved in RAG
Procopiuc et al. (2016) [23]	47 RAG 18 OG 29	Mixed Subtotal (44%) Total (56%)	50	Romanian	26	Increased operative time RAG
Caruso et al. (2018) [47]	39 RAG 19 LAG 20	Total	Unknown	Spain	Unknown	Increased operative time RAG Reduced blood loss and LOS RAG

RAG robot-assisted gastrectomy, LAG laparoscopic-assisted gastrectomy, OG open gastrectomy, LOS length of stay