Table 1 Study characteristics of relevant articles identified for meta-analysis
Author | Date of publication | Study period | Origin of series | Propensity matched (PM) or Randomized (Rand) | Sternotomy approach (N) | Mini-thoracotomy approach (N) | Robotic Enhancement (Y/N) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grossi et al. [10] | 2014 | 2007–2011 | Database | PM | 367 | 367 | N |
Nasso et al. [11] | 2014 | 2008–2013 | Multicentric | Rand | 80 | 80 | N |
Nishi et al. [12] | 2015 | 2008–2012 | Database | PM | 750 | 750 | N |
Downs et al. [13] | 2016 | 2011–2014 | Database | PM | 355 | 355 | N |
Hawkins et al. [14] | 2018 | 2011–2016 | Unicentric | PM | 74 | 74 | N |
Wang Q et al. [15] | 2018 | 2012–2015 | Unicentric | PM | 67 | 67 | N |
Grant et al. [16] | 2019 | 2008–2016 | Multicentric | PM | 639 | 639 | N |
Liu et al. [17] | 2019 | 2012–2015 | Unicentric | PM | 202 | 202 | N |
Paparella et al. [18] | 2020 | 2011–2017 | Multicentric | PM | 1493 | 1493 | N |
Cetinkaya et al. [19] | 2021 | 2005–2015 | Unicentric | PM | 422 | 422 | N |
Pojar et al. [20] | 2021 | 2012–2018 | Unicentric | PM | 225 | 158 | N |
Olsthoorn et al. [21] | 2022 | 2013–2018 | Multicentric | PM | 718 | 718 | N |
Mihaljevic et al. [22] | 2011 | 2006–2009 | Unicentric | PM | 106 | 106 | Y |
Suri et al. [23] | 2011 | 2007–2010 | Unicentric | PM | 95 | 95 | Y |
Iyigun et al. [24] | 2017 | 2013–2015 | Unicentric | Rand | 29 | 33 | Y |
Hawkins et al. [25] | 2018 | 2011–2016 | Database | PM | 314 | 314 | Y |
Wang A et al. [26] | 2018 | 2011–2014 | Database | PM | 503 | 503 | Y |
Coyan et al. [27] | 2018 | 2013–2015 | Unicentric | PM | 91 | 91 | Y |