Robotic cholecystectomy eradicates conversions to open surgery in high-risk patients

After adopting robotic surgery for benign gallbladder disease, conversion rates to open surgery dropped dramatically to zero. In a study of 636 patients, conversion rates declined from 14.6% in the pre-robotic era to 4.0% during the transition and reached 0% in the robotic period. While post-operative complications and hospital readmissions remained consistent across eras, this advancement highlights the potential of robotic techniques to enhance surgical outcomes, especially in high-risk populations.