Table 1.
Study characteristics
| First author | Year | Country | Study type | Approach | No. of pts. | Patient characteristics | Reported FU (months) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xu et al. [15] | 2016 | China | Comparative study | Robotic | 10 vs. 32 | MIS: 8 men, 2 women, median 54 years, BC type II (1), IIIa (4), IIIb (1), IV(4) | Max 60 |
| Chen et al. [16] | 2013 | China | Case series | Laparoscopic | 36 | 27 men, 9 women, mean 66 years (45–85), BC type I (17), II (19) | 4 pt LFU, 32 pt > 6 |
| Yu et al. [17] | 2011 | China | Case series | Laparoscopic | 14 | 8 men, 6 women, mean 55.7 years (51–57), imaging BC type I (8), II (6). | 20 (7–33) |
| Li et al. [18] | 2017 | China | Case series | Laparoscopic | 9 | 6 men, 3 women, median 62.7 years (50–74), BC type I (1), II (3), IIIb (2), IV (3), no vascular involvement | 17 (6–42) 2 pt LFU |
| Lee et al. [19] | 2015 | Korea | Case series | Laparoscopic | 5 | 5 men, median 63 years (43–76), BC type I (1), II (1), IIIa (1), IIIb (2) | 8 (5–9) |
| Gumbs et al. [20] | 2013 | USA/Chile/France | Case series | Laparoscopic | 5 | Mean 73 years (66–79) | 11 (3–18) |
| Quijano et al. [21] | 2016 | China | Case series | Robotic | 1 | – | 3 |
| Yu et al. [22] | 2013 | China | Case report | Laparoscopic | 2 | 2 women, 54 + 60 years, BC type I | 6–9 days |
| Puntambekar et al. [23] | 2016 | India | Case report | Laparoscopic | 1 | 25-Year-old man, BC type II, no vascular involvement | 6 |
| Zhu et al. [24] | 2014 | China | Case report | Robotic | 1 | 43-Year-old man, BC type IIIa | 12 |
| Machado et al. [35] | 2012 | Brazil | Case report | Laparoscopic | 1 | 43-Year-old woman, BC type IIIb | 18 |
| Giulianotti et al. [25] | 2010 | USA | Case report | Robotic | 1 | 66-Year-old man, PVE | 8 |
| Zhang et al. [26] | 2018 | China | Video abstract | Laparoscopic | 1 | BC type IIIa, no vascular involvement | 11 days |
| Weaver et al. [27] | 2010 | USA | Video abstract | Laparoscopic | 3 | BC type IIIa | 10–14 days |
| Efanov et al. [28] | 2015 | Russia | Video abstract | Robotic | 1 | 65-Year-old man, BC type II, CHA replaced by and RHA adhered to tumor. | 5 |
| Nakahira et al. [29] | 2015 | Japan | Video abstract | Laparoscopic | 3 | – | 19 days (16–23) |
| Chen et al. [30] | 2017 | Taiwan | Video abstract | Hybrid | 1 | BC type IV, 90-Year-old woman, no vascular involvement | 9 days |
| Machado et al. [31] | 2014 | Brazil | Video abstract | Laparoscopic | 1 | 58-Year-old woman, BC type IIIa | 16 |
| Ji et al. [32] | 2011 | China | Video abstract | Robotic | 1 | 54-Year-old man | 12 days |
| Zhou et al. [33] | 2012 | China | Abstract poster | Robotic | 44 | – | Unclear |
| Xu, J et al. [34] | 2016 | China | Abstract poster | Laparoscopic | 1 | 68-Year-old man, BC type IIIa, no vascular involvement | 14 |
FU follow-up, LFU lost to follow-up, BC Bismuth–Corlette