• Patients undergoing robotic cholecystectomy experienced lower postoperative pain scores and needed fewer opioids compared to laparoscopic patients.
• Mean operative times were similar: 59.0 minutes for laparoscopic versus 54.3 minutes for robotic (p=0.134).
• Gallbladder perforation rates were higher in the laparoscopic group.

Robotic approaches may enhance patient recovery and comfort without affecting safety or complication rates.