Risk and management of post-operative infectious complications in inflammatory bowel disease: A systematic review

Table 10 Minimally invasive surgery (laparoscopic surgery and robotic surgery) versus open surgery

Ref.	Year	Cohort	Study	Results
Dasari et al[37]	2011	CD	Meta-analysis of 2 RCTs	No differences found in post-operative infectious complications
Lee et al[38]	2012	CD	Retrospective	Decreased sepsis in laparoscopic group
Patel et al[39]	2013	CD	Meta-analysis	Decreased infectious complications in laparoscopic group
Wu et al[40]	2010	UC	Meta-analysis and systematic review	Decreased total complication rate
Lo et al[41]	2021	UC	Retrospective	Decreased sepsis, even in patients on steroids
Hota et al[42]	2021	CD	Retrospective	Decreased anastomotic leaks and wound infections in minimally invasive group

CD: Crohn’s disease; UC: Ulcerative colitis; RCT: Randomized controlled trials.