Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery Outperforms Robotic Approach

Robotic-assisted antireflux surgery shows less cost-effectiveness compared to laparoscopic methods.

• Robotic surgery costs significantly more: $15,676 vs. $7,694.
• Operating room time is longer with robotic surgery (169 min vs. 128 min).

Surgeons should reconsider the use of robotic techniques for antireflux surgery due to higher costs and similar outcomes.

• Intraoperative complications were slightly higher with robotic surgery (5.8% vs. 1.4%).
• Endoscopic interventions were more common post-robotic surgery (89% vs. 43%).