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Our search strategy only included articles written in English. All results were screened in detail, and a comprehensive full-text review was carried out on all relevant articles. Methodological quality was assessed using JBI Critical Appraisal tools.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 502 articles were identified and assessed for eligibility. All articles were screened thoroughly with 494 exclusions. 8 articles were included in our study, containing a total of 117 cases of LMG ureteroplasties. 68 cases were carried out laparoscopically, and 49 cases were carried out using the robot-assisted approach. The overall successful outcome reported was 113 out of 117 (96.6%) cases, where 67 out of 68 (98.5%) and 46 out of 49 (93.9%) were performed via laparoscopic and robotic-assisted approaches, respectively. The complication rate was 23 out of 117 (19.7%) cases, with a less than 1% (1\/117) rate of severe complications (Clavien\u2013Dindo\u2009\u2265\u2009III).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Lingual mucosa graft ureteroplasty demonstrated a high success rate for the management of ureteric strictures, with a high safety profile in both robotic and laparoscopic approaches. 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