On-clamp versus off-clamp robotic partial nephrectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Background: The debate on the pros and cons of robot-assisted partial nephrectomy performed with (on-clamp) or without (off-clamp) renal artery clamping is ongoing. The aim of this meta-analysis is to summarize the available evidence on the comparative studies assessing the outcomes of these two approaches. Material and methods: A systematic review of the literature on PubMed, ScienceDirect ® , and Embase ® was conducted according to the...