Uniportal versus Multiportal Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery for Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy in Esophageal Cancer: A GRADE-Assessed Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Uniportal versus multiportal robotic-assisted thoracic surgery for anatomical pulmonary resection: a systematic review and meta-analysis of perioperative recovery and surgical quality

Transanal minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS) versus transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) for local excision of rectal neoplasms: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Low-certainty evidence suggests TAMIS may shorten operative time and reduce 30-day morbidity compared with TEM/TEO, but the evidence is very uncertain regarding resection quality, peritoneal violation, and long-term oncologic outcomes.

Short-term outcomes of mini-thoracotomy, multiportal video-assisted thoracic surgery, and multiportal robot-assisted thoracic surgery for complex segmentectomy

This study examined the association of surgical approach with operative and postoperative outcomes as well as margin and nodal outcomes after complex segmentectomy, comparing mini-thoracotomy (MT) with multiportal minimally invasive thoracic surgery (mMITS) and, within mMITS, video-assisted thoracic surgery (mVATS) wit...

Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Perioperative Outcomes of Minimally Invasive and Open Pelvic Exenteration for Locally Advanced and Recurrent Colorectal Cancer.

BACKGROUND Pelvic exenteration (PE) is a complex surgery used for locally advanced and recurrent colorectal cancer. With most PE procedures performed via laparotomy, the role of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) in PE remains unclear. This systematic review aimed to assess perioperative outcomes of MI compared to open P...

Comparative analysis of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery vs robotic-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for esophageal leiomyoma enucleation: a multi-institutional propensity score-weighted study.

Overall, RATS demonstrated superior intraoperative stability, as reflected by a significantly lower conversion rate while maintaining postoperative safety comparable to VATS, which supports the feasibility and safety of RATS for the enucleation of esophageal leiomyomas.

Minimally invasive versus open abdominoperineal resection and the risk of postoperative perineal hernia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

The impact of minimally invasive surgery on the risk of postoperative perineal hernia after abdominoperineal resection (APR) or extralevator abdominoperineal excision (ELAPE) remains uncertain. This study compares perineal hernia rates and perioperative outcomes between minimally invasive and open approaches. PubMed, S...