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Table 1 Characteristics of the included studies: setting and technique

From: Current status of robotic bariatric surgery: a systematic review

Study*

Years of the study

City Nation

Type of trial

N. of patients

Author’s definition of Robotic treatment

Type of treatment

Type of technique

Abdalla [15] 2012

2008-2011

São Paulo, Brasil

Case series

27

Robotic assisted gastric band placements

6 Gastric band placements, 5 Vertical gastrectomies and 16 Gastric by-pass in Roux-en-Y

NR1

Robotic assisted vertical gastrectomies

Robotic asssisted gastric by-pass in Roux-en-Y

Buchs [16] 2012

2006-2010

Geneva, Switzerland

Case series

167

Robotic-assisted Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Laparoscopic-Robotic

Hagen [7] 2012

1997-2010

Geneva, Switzerland

CCT

143

Robotic-assisted Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Laparoscopic-Robotic

Tieu [17] 2012

2002-2010

Houston, USA

Case series

1100

Robotic-assisted Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Laparoscopic-Robotic

Vilallonga [18] 2012

2010-2011

Barcelona, Spain

Case series

32

Robot-Assisted Sleeve Gastrectomy

Sleeve Gastrectomy

Fully Robotic

Ayloo [19] 2011

2007 - 2010

Chicago, USA

CCT

30

Robot-Assisted Sleeve Gastrectomy

Sleeve Gastrectomy

Fully Robotic

Diamantis [20] 2011

2008-2009

Athens, Greece

CCT

19

Robotic Sleeve Gastrectomy

Sleeve Gastrectomy

Fully Robotic

Edelson [21] 2011

2006-2009

Philadelphia, USA

CCT

287

Robotic gastric banding

Gastric banding

Fully Robotic

Park [22] 2011

2007-2009

Honolulu, USA

CCT

105

Robotic-assisted Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

NR

Scozzari [8] 2011

2006-2009

Torino, Italy

CCT

110

Robotic-assisted Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Fully Robotic

Curet [23] 2009

2005

Stanford, USA

CCT

21

Robotic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Fully Robotic

Deng [24] 2008

2006-2007

Pasadena, USA

Case series

100

Robotic-assisted Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Fully Robotic

Hubens [25] 2008

2004-2006

Antwerpen, The Netherlands

CCT

45

Robotic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Fully Robotic

Sudan [26] 2007

NR

Omaha, USA

Case series

47

Robotically assisted biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch

Biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch

Laparoscopic-Robotic

Parini [27] 2006

2000-2004

Aosta, Italy

Case series

17

Laparoscopic gastric bypass performed with the Da Vinci Intuitive Robotic System

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Laparoscopic-Robotic

Mohr [28] 2006

2004-2005

Stanford, USA

Case series

75

Totally Robotic Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Fully Robotic

Yu [29] 2006

2003-2005

Houston, USA

Case series

100

Robotic assistance for laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Laparoscopic-Robotic

Ali [30] 2005

2002-2003

Sacramento, USA

Case series

50

Robot-assisted laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Laparoscopic-Robotic

Artuso [31] 2005

2001-2002

New York, USA

Case series

41

Laparoscopic gastric bypass performed with robotics

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Laparoscopic-Robotic

Galvani [32] 2005

2000-2004

Chicago, USA

Case series

140

Robot-assisted surgery

110 Gastric bypass procedures 30 Lap band

Laparoscopic-Robotic

Sanchez [33] 2005

2004-2005

Stanford, USA

RCT

25

Totally robotic laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Fully Robotic

Muhlmann [34] 2003

NR

Innsbruck, Austria

CCT

10

Robotic-assisted laparoscopic silicone adjustable gastric banding Robotic implantable gastric stimulator

4 silicone adjustable gastric banding

Laparoscopic-Robotic

2 implantable gastric stimulator

4 silicone adjustable gastric banding reoperation

  1. * Listed in chronological order.
  2. 1NR: not reported.