Evolution of outcomes of robotic bariatric surgery: first report based on MBSAQIP database

Robotic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: A Single Surgeon’s Experience with 527 Consecutive Patients

“…The first is the longer duration of robotic surgery compared to conventional laparoscopic surgery, and the other is the higher cost. 5 , 6 , 25 , 26 Bindal et al reported that the operation time in patients who underwent robotic RYGB was 237 min in the first 100 cases and 158 min in the last 100 cases, and they pointed out that the operation times may decrease with increasing experience. 27 When we initiated robotic RYGB, we already had 5 years of experience in performing robotic surgery.…”

“…A common conclusion of many articles comparing the results of laparoscopic and robotic RYGB is that the robotic method is noninferior to laparoscopy, except in terms of cost and the long operation time. 5 As a team with both basic and advanced laparoscopic observation experience, we performed our first robotic surgery at our clinic in 2011 with rectal surgery, and then we continued with other procedures. Robotic bariatric surgery was then initiated for our clinic in 2015; subsequently the majority of our bariatric surgeries utilized robotic RYGB.…”

Introducing the E100: will the improvement make a significant difference? Financial analysis based on sleeve gastrectomy

“…[11] The elevated costs associated with robotic-assisted surgery represent one of the main limitations to its endorsement in hospitals worldwide, making it available only in certain hospitals that can afford the newest technology. Therefore, decreasing the costs related to the procedure has become a priority, since the robotic approach has proven to have a good clinical outcome with fewer complications compared to the conventional laparoscopic approach [5,6]. For these reasons, any strategy that can be implemented to reduce the cost associated with robotic surgery will be advantageous since it will make it more accessible in the healthcare system [12,13].…”

“…These bene ts apply to many surgical specialties, including bariatric surgery, in which the ergonomic bene ts of robotic assistance portend a huge advantage by minimizing the physical strain and procedural di culties inherent to the patient's BMI. Even though there has been controversy in the past regarding the bene ts of robotic-assisted surgery in bariatrics, recent studies show signi cant advantages such as decreased infectious rate, readmissions, interventions, and transfusions [5,6].…”

The potential and challenges of Health 4.0 to face COVID-19 pandemic: a rapid review

“…Recently, an increase in robotic-assisted surgery has been observed, showing applications such as radical prostatectomy [ 55 ], radiosurgery of gastrointestinal cancer [ 57 ], liver resection [ 54 ], knee arthroplasty [ 56 ], laparoscopic gynecology [ 53 ], bariatric [ 58 ] and endoscopic skull base surgery [ 59 ]. Studies have shown that recovery after carrying out robot-assisted radical prostatectomy occurs in a shorter time [ 55 ].…”