Time matters – Differences between computer-assisted surgery and conventional planning in cranio-maxillofacial surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis

The aim of the study was to assess if there is a time difference (operative time, ischemia time, planning time and hospitalization) between computer-assisted surgery (CAS) and conventional planning in cranio-maxillofacial surgery. An electronic search was performed in June 2018. Studies comparing time difference between CAS and traditional planning were included. 28 publications were included, with 536 patients in the CAS group and 784 in the...