ArticleJournal of robotic surgery2024
Three-arm robotic cholecystectomy: a novel, cost-effective method of delivering and learning robotic surgery in upper GI surgery.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Robotic cholecystectomy using da Vinci SP, single-site, and multiport systems: a systematic review and comparative meta-analysis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Single-surgeon training of 14 novice surgeons in robotic cholecystectomy: a study of 300 consecutive cases, assessing training outcomes and surgical performance.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Pooled it
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- Experience with robotic common bile duct exploration for common bile duct stones in comparison to a conventional laparoscopic approach.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Allowable robot-related material cost as a contribution margin threshold for financial sustainability of robot-assisted urologic surgery.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- High volume, quick turnover day-case robotic cholecystectomy utilising the HIT principle: a service evaluation for driving increased productivity.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Article
- Robotic-assisted sleeve gastrectomy: an analysis of cost, peri-operative outcomes and learning curve in a prospective cohort study.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Article
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Abstract
Cholecystectomy is one of the commonest performed surgeries worldwide. With the introduction of robotic surgery, the numbers of robot-assisted cholecystectomies has risen over the past decade. Despite the proven use of this procedure as a training operation for those surgeons adopting robotics, the consumable cost of routine robotic cholecystectomy can be difficult to justify in the absence of evidence favouring or disputing this approach. Here, we describe a novel method for performing a robot-assisted cholecystectomy using a "three-arm" technique on the newer, 4th generation, da Vinci system. Whilst maintaining the ability to perform precision dissection, this method reduces the consumable cost by 46%. The initial series of 109 procedures proves this procedure to be safe, feasible, trainable and time efficient.
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