Robotic vs Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: No Outcome Advantage Across Disease Severity Grades
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Robotic vs Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: No Outcome Advantage Across Disease Severity Grades

A retrospective study of 592 patients found equivalent outcomes between robotic and laparoscopic cholecystectomy regardless of acute cholecystitis severity. The only difference was slightly longer hospital stay in grade II-V patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery, though this was not an independent predictor of prolonged hospitalization.
Minimally Invasive Pancreatoduodenectomy Is Noninferior to Open Surgery for 90‑Day Complications but Raises Important Safety and Generalizability Questions
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Minimally Invasive Pancreatoduodenectomy Is Noninferior to Open Surgery for 90‑Day Complications but Raises Important Safety and Generalizability Questions

An international randomized trial found minimally invasive pancreatoduodenectomy (mostly robotic) noninferior to open surgery for 90‑day overall complications and modestly faster functional recovery, with lower fistula and wound‑infection rates but a numerically higher 90‑day mortality.
Postoperative Pulmonary Complications in Conventional Laparoscopic vs Robot-Assisted Abdominal Surgery: Incidence, Risk Factors, and Clinical Implications
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Postoperative Pulmonary Complications in Conventional Laparoscopic vs Robot-Assisted Abdominal Surgery: Incidence, Risk Factors, and Clinical Implications

This review synthesizes evidence comparing postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) between robot-assisted surgery (RAS) and conventional laparoscopic surgery (CLS) in abdominal procedures, highlighting the pivotal role of ventilation duration over surgical approach.