Acute cholecystitis

Robotic cholecystectomy

There is some evidence that robotic cholecystectomy may decrease minor biliary injuries, open conversion rates, and mean blood loss compared with laparoscopic cholecystectomy.[97]Gangemi A, Danilkowicz R, Elli FE, et al. Could ICG-aided robotic cholecystectomy reduce the rate of open conversion reported with laparoscopic approach? A head to head comparison of the largest single institution studies. J Robot Surg. 2017 Mar;11(1):77-82. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27435700?tool=bestpractice.com However, other studies have not found any benefit in surgical outcomes with the robotic approach.[98]Lim C, Bou Nassif G, Lahat E, et al. Single-incision robotic cholecystectomy is associated with a high rate of trocar-site infection. Int J Med Robot. 2017 Dec;13(4). http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28875529?tool=bestpractice.com