Robotic Repair Outshines Open for Biliary Duct Injuries

Robotic repair of iatrogenic biliary duct injuries offers significant advantages over traditional open surgery.

  • Significantly less blood loss with robotic repair: 51 ml vs. 314 ml (p < 0.001).
  • Shorter hospital stays: 4 days vs. 16 days (p < 0.001).

Robotic procedures had similar complication rates to open repairs with no bile leaks or strictures in the robotic group.

  • Delayed robotic repairs had longer operative times but comparable outcomes.

Comparative Study by Al Harakeh H, Odorizzi R (…) Sucandy I et 7 al. in J Robot Surg

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