Transperitoneal versus retroperitoneal robot-assisted partial nephrectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

•Robotic partial nephrectomy can be performed through transperitoneal and retroperitoneal approach.•Transperitoneal approach has similar complications, conversions, warm ischemia time, blood loss, and surgical margins compared with retroperitoneal approach.•Retroperitoneal approach has marginally shorter operative time compared with transperitoneal approach.