Utilization and outcome of laparoscopic versus robotic general and bariatric surgical procedures at Academic Medical Centers.

Journal: Surgical endoscopy
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Robotic-assisted general and bariatric surgery is gaining popularity among surgeons. The aim of this study was to analyze the utilization and outcome of laparoscopic versus robotic-assisted laparoscopic techniques for common elective general and bariatric surgical procedures performed at Academic Medical Centers.

Authors

  • James Villamere
    Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, 333 City Blvd. West, Suite 850, Orange, CA, 92868, USA, 8jpv@queensu.ca.
  • Alana Gebhart
  • Stephen Vu
  • Ninh T Nguyen