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More recently, an increased interest in the robotic Heller myotomy (RHM) has arisen.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Purpose<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Compare short-term and functional outcomes of RHM vs. LHM.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Systematic review and meta-analysis. PubMed, MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane Central Library, and ClinicalTrials.gov were queried. Primary outcome was esophageal perforation (EP). Risk ratio (RR), standardized mean difference (SMD), and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) were effect size and relative inference measures. PROSPERO Registration Number: CRD42024512644.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Fourteen observational studies (12962 patients) were included. Of those, 2503 (19.3%) underwent RHM. The patient age ranged from 34 to 66 years and 51.7% were males. EP occurred in 259 patients (1.99%). The cumulative incidence of EP was 1.67% for RHM and 2.07% for LHM. Compared to LHM, RHM was associated with a reduced risk of EP (RR: 0.31; 95% CI 0.16\u20130.59). No differences were found in term of dysphagia requiring reoperation or additional endoscopic procedures (RR: 0.47; 95% CI 0.20\u20131.09) and postoperative Eckardt score (SMD: -0.42; 95% CI -0.94, 0.11). Blood loss, conversion to open, operative time, and hospital length of stay were comparable.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>RHM may be associated with a reduced risk of EP compared to LHM. 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