A comprehensive study across 17 centers on four continents, comparing robotic bariatric surgery with laparoscopic benchmarks, involved 9,097 patients. In expert centers, robotic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass demonstrated lower benchmark cut-offs for hospital stay, bleeding, and ulceration but had a longer operation duration. Robotic sleeve gastrectomy outperformed its laparoscopic counterpart in most outcomes. Overall, newly established benchmarks suggest enhanced safety in robotic bariatric surgery compared to laparoscopic, despite longer operation times for certain procedures.
Journal Article by Giudicelli G, Gero D (…) Jung MK et 38 al. in Br J Surg
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