ArticleBMC surgery2018
Single-site robotic cholecystectomy: comparison of clinical outcome and the learning curves in relation to surgeon experience in a community teaching hospital.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Laparoscopic surgery and robotic surgery for single-incision cholecystectomy: an updated systematic review.Updates in surgery · 2021Pooled it
- Mapping the learning curve of robotic cholecystectomy: a multi‑surgeon cohort analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Single-incision robotic versus laparoscopic cholecystectomy: initial experience with the EDGE SP1000 robotic system at a Shanghai center.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- A single-center experience of over 600 cases of robotic cholecystectomy: a propensity score match analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Transumbilical laparoendoscopic single-site surgery vs. multiport laparoscopic surgery for benign ovarian cysts: a retrospective cohort study.BMC surgery · 2024Article
- Comparative Analysis of Learning Curves in Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Systematic Review.Cureus · 2024Review
- Identification of Main Influencers of Surgical Efficiency and Variability Using Task-Level Objective Metrics: A Five-Year Robotic Sleeve Gastrectomy Case Series.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe aim of this study was to analyze the experience of two surgeons who have different laparoscopic skills and case volume, with single-site robotic cholecystectomy (SSRC) and evaluate their learning curves.
methodsAll SSRCs performed between March 2013 and April 2015 were retrospectively reviewed. The patients were divided among two surgeons based on the surgeon's level of laparoscopic skills and case volume. Surgeon 1 had experience in advanced laparoscopy while surgeon 2 had basic laparoscopic skills. Patients' demographic data, intraoperative and short-term postoperative results were assessed.
resultsThe analysis included 102 patients for surgeon 1 and 15 patients for surgeon 2. There were no major or minor complications in either cohort. Operative time was significantly longer for surgeon 2, conversion to laparoscopy rate was 4% for surgeon 1 compared to 20% for surgeon 2, P = 0.044, which is statistically significant.
conclusionsSSRC is an easy and safe procedure that can be quickly learned and performed in a reproducible manner by surgeons with experienced laparoscopic skills and greater case volume.
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