Robotic‐Assisted Completion Cholecystectomy A Safe and Effective Approach to a Challenging Surgical Scenario ‐ A Single Center Retrospective Cohort Study ‐

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Robotic‐Assisted Completion Cholecystectomy A Safe and Effective Approach to a Challenging Surgical Scenario ‐ A Single Center Retrospective Cohort Study ‐ Via The International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery Abstract Background Reoperation following a previous subtotal or aborted cholecystectomy presents a challenging surgical scenario that has traditionally required an open completion cholecystectomy. The aim of this study was to describe an institutional experience with a robotic-assisted approach to completion cholecystectomy. Methods A database was retrospectively audited to identify all patients who underwent robotic-assisted cholecystectomy performed by two hepatopancreatobiliary surgeons at a single center from 2010 to 2019. Results 26 patients who underwent a robotic-assisted completion cholecystectomy were identified. Median operative time was 142 minutes (48-247 minutes) with 50cc (0-500cc) blood loss. Minor complications (Clavien-Dindo ≤II 90 days) occurred in 3 patients (11.5%) with no major complication or mortality reported. Median hospital length of stay was one day (0-6 days) with one patient readmitted. Conclusion This study represents to our knowledge the largest series of robotic-assisted completion cholecystectomies to date. The robotic approach appears to be a safe and effective procedure associated with a low morbidity and high success rate. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.