Comparing Robotic and Conventional Laparoscopic Surgery for Benign Gallbladder Disease A Randomized Trial

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating two surgical techniques for treating benign gallbladder disease, including gallbladder polyps and symptomatic gallstones, in adults. This randomized controlled trial compares robotic cholecystectomy RC with conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy LC to assess if RC is not worse than LC in terms of safety. The study is designed to provide important evidence to guide the use of robotic surgery in clinical practice. A total of 276 adult patients will be randomly assigned to one of two groups one undergoing robotic multiport cholecystectomy and the other conventional multiport laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Both procedures are performed as surgery to remove the gallbladder. The trial will measure postoperative complications and other surgery-related outcomes to compare the two methods. Participants will be followed up at 7 and 30 days after surgery to assess the number and severity of complications, recovery quality, health-related quality of life using patient questionnaires, and healthcare costs. Researchers will collect data on procedure duration, blood loss, bile duct assessment, pain medication use, hospital discharge timing, readmissions, and quality of recovery. The total study participation lasts through the 30-day postoperative period.

Surgical Techniques: Robotic Versus Conventional Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy IN Benign Gallbladder Disease