ReviewHepatobiliary surgery and nutrition2018
The emerging role for robotics in cholecystectomy: the dawn of a new era?
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29 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Training pathways and formal curricula in robotic bariatric surgery: a systematic review.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Clinical outcomes of laparoscopic versus robotic cholecystectomy approaches: a systematic review and GRADE assessment meta-analysis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Costs of robotic and laparoscopic bariatric surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Pooled it
- Systematic review: robot-assisted versus conventional laparoscopic multiport cholecystectomy.Journal of robotic surgery · 2023Pooled it
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- 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
- White paper: robotic cholecystectomy-new technology but safe principles still apply.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Review
- A single-center experience of over 600 cases of robotic cholecystectomy: a propensity score match analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Robotic Care Outcomes Project (ROBOCOP) for elective cholecystectomy.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Article
- Preliminary comparative outcomes of Versius Robotic System-assisted cholecystectomy and laparoscopic cholecystectomy for benign gall bladder disease: Retrospective single-centre, single-surgeon analysis.Journal of minimal access surgery · 2025Article
- Robotic cholecystectomy is safe and effective for all levels of gallbladder pathology in both the elective and emergent setting in a patient population with a high comorbidity load: outcomes from East Flatbush, New York.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Article
- Cholecystectomy in the Context of Cirrhosis, Sclero-Atrophic Cholecystitis, and Gangrenous Cholecystitis: A Literature Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Review
- Implementation of a Robotic Surgical Program With the Dexter Robotic Surgery System: Initial Experiences in Cholecystectomy.World journal of surgery · 2025Article
- Post-operative complications of cholecystectomy: what the radiologist needs to know.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2025Review
- Online videos of robotic-assisted cholecystectomies: more harm than good?Surgical endoscopy · 2024Article
- Safety of robotic cholecystectomy as index training procedure: the UK experience.Surgical endoscopy · 2024Article
- Three-arm robotic cholecystectomy: a novel, cost-effective method of delivering and learning robotic surgery in upper GI surgery.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Article
- Robotic-assisted cholecystectomy: stepping stone to expertise or vogue?Hepatobiliary surgery and nutrition · 2024Article
- Robotic surgery across Latin America: a bibliometric analysis of research trends from 2009 to 2022.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Review
- Comparative analysis of robotic single-site cholecystectomy outcomes between novice and expert surgeons.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Article
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Abstract
Though laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) was highly criticized in its early stages, it quickly grew to become a new standard of care and has revolutionized the field of general surgery. Now emerging robotic technology is making its way into the minimally invasive arena. Robotic cholecystectomy (RC) is often disparaged as a costly technology that can lead to increased operative times with outcomes that are quite similar to LC. However, this perspective is skewed as many existing studies were performed in the early phase of learning for this procedure. RC can be performed in a cost-effective manner as the volume of robotic procedures increases. In addition, improved visualization and capability to perform fluorescence cholangiography can improve the safety profile of cholecystectomy to a level that has not yet been achieved with conventional laparoscopy. Advanced simulation technology for robotic surgery, and newer single-site robotic platforms have the potential to further revolutionize this technology and lead to improved patient satisfaction. In this review, we will present current data, trends, and controversies in robotic-assisted cholecystectomy.
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