ArticleSurgical endoscopy2017
A retrospective comparison of robotic cholecystectomy versus laparoscopic cholecystectomy: operative outcomes and cost analysis.
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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Robotic Cholecystectomy Using the Newly Developed Chinese Robotic Surgical System-Micro Hand S: A Controlled, Randomized, Prospective Clinical Study
Efficacy of Chewing Xylitol Gum on Restoring Postoperative Bowel Activity After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Three-Arm Randomised Controlled Trial
Who cites it
37 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 115 citations in OpenAlex.
- Cutting-edge choices: comparative outcomes of laparoscopic vs robotic cholecystectomy-a systematic review.Updates in surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Is robotic surgery ready for emergency cholecystectomy? A systematic review and meta-analysis of robotic versus laparoscopic approach in acute cholecystitis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Robotic, laparoscopic and open surgery for gallbladder cancer: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2024Pooled it
- Robotic versus laparoscopic general surgery in the emergency setting: a systematic review.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Pooled it
- Intraoperative and postoperative outcomes of robot-assisted cholecystectomy: a systematic review.Systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Robotic-assisted versus laparoscopic cholecystectomy for benign gallbladder diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2018Pooled it
- A History of Cholecystectomy.Annals of surgery open : perspectives of surgical history, education, and clinical approaches · 2026Article
- Robotics on the rise: an Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma multicenter trial of robotic versus laparoscopic cholecystectomy in acute care surgery.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Feasibility and safety of supervised robotic training for minor general surgical procedures: a prospective single-center study with early learning curve analysis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Optimizing robotic cholecystectomy: improving cost-effectiveness with non-inferior safety and efficacy.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Differences in utilization and outcomes for laparoscopic versus robotic cholecystectomy in patients with class IV obesity: a retrospective cohort analysis of the NSQIP database.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Robot-assisted cholecystectomies take less time to perform than laparoscopy in the urgent setting: a single-centered study evaluating elective and urgent cases.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- A single-center experience of over 600 cases of robotic cholecystectomy: a propensity score match analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Initial experience of benign upper gastrointestinal robotic-assisted surgery: first 200 cases and early postoperative outcomes.Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England · 2025Article
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- Patient Complexity and Bile Duct Injury After Robotic-Assisted vs Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.JAMA network open · 2025Article
- A Retrospective, Observational and Descriptive Study of 111 Ventral Hernia Repairs: Is the Open Approach Already over the Hill?Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Evolution of minimally invasive cholecystectomy: a narrative review.BMC surgery · 2024Review
- Temporal Analysis of the Incidence, Mortality and Disability-Adjusted Life Years of Benign Gallbladder and Biliary Diseases in High-Income Nations, 1990-2019.Annals of surgery open : perspectives of surgical history, education, and clinical approaches · 2024Article
- Is implementation of robotic-assisted procedures in acute care general surgery cost-effective?Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Review
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Abstract
introductionRobotic-assisted surgery is gaining popularity in general surgery. Our objective was to evaluate and compare operative outcomes and total costs for robotic cholecystectomy (RC) and laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). METHODS AND PROCEDURES: A retrospective review was performed for all patients who underwent single-procedure RC and LC from January 2011 to July 2015 by a single surgeon at a large academic medical center. Demographics, diagnosis, perioperative variables, postoperative complications, 30-day readmissions, and operative and hospital costs were collected and analyzed between those patient groups.
resultsA total of 237 patients underwent RC or LC, and comprised the study population. Ninety-seven patients (40.9 %) underwent LC, and 140 patients (50.1 %) underwent RC. Patients who underwent RC had a higher body mass index (p = 0.03), lower rates of coronary artery disease (p < 0.01), and higher rates of chronic cholecystitis (p < 0.01). There were lower rates of intraoperative cholangiography (p < 0.01) and conversion to an open procedure (p < 0.01), however longer operative times (p < 0.01) for patients in the RC group. There were no bile duct injuries in either group, no difference in bile leak rates (p = 0.65), or need for reoperation (p = 1.000). Cost analysis of outpatient-only procedures, excluding cases with conversion to open or use of intraoperative cholangiography, demonstrated higher total charges (p < 0.01) and cost (p < 0.01) and lower revenue (p < 0.01) for RC compared to LC, with no difference in total payments (p = 0.34).
conclusionsRobotic cholecystectomy appears to be safe although costlier in comparison with laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Further studies are needed to understand the long-term implications of robotic technology, the cost to the health care system, and its role in minimally invasive surgery.
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