Robot-assisted vs laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy for gastric cancer: A meta-analysis based on 3518 subjects

Figure 1 Flow chart of literature search for meta-analysis.

Figure 2 Funnel plot of included studies in this meta-analysis.

Figure 3 Forest plot comparing intraoperative (A) and postoperative (B) outcomes between robot-assisted gastrectomy and laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy. RAG: Robot-assisted gastrectomy; LAG: Laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy.

Figure 4 Forest plot. A: Comparing conversion to open gastrectomy between RAG and LAG; B: Comparing bleeding events between RAG and LAG; C: Comparing intestinal obstruction between RAG and LAG; D: Comparing mortality between RAG and LAG; E: Comparing postoperative hospital stay between RAG and LAG. RAG: Robot-assisted gastrectomy; LAG: Laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy.