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ArticleObesity surgery2025

Robotic Sleeve Gastrectomy Is as Safe as Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy.

Helena Sergent, Shane Francheska Sy, Christine Ren-Fielding, George Fielding, Bradley Schwack, Loic Tchokouani, Megan Jenkins

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Article in Obesity surgery, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Helena SergentUniversity of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
Shane Francheska SyNew York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
Christine Ren-FieldingNew York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
George FieldingNew York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
Bradley SchwackNew York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
Loic TchokouaniNew York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
Megan JenkinsNew York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA. Megan.Jenkins@nyulangone.org.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionRobotic sleeve gastrectomy (RSG) is increasingly used in bariatric surgery, but its safety compared to laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) remains debated.

methodsWe retrospectively reviewed electronic medical records of 927 (575 RSG, 352 LSG) patients at a single academic center from June 2021 to August 2023. The baseline and operative characteristics of the study groups were compared using two-sample t tests, Wilcoxon rank-sum tests, chi-square tests, and Fisher's exact tests. Thirty-day complication rates were compared using multiple logistic regression, adjusted for baseline factors, operative characteristics, ASA class, and staple-line reinforcement. Statistical analysis was conducted using SAS 9.4, and p-values < 0.05 were considered significant. Logistic regression was used to evaluate whether complication rates were different between RSG and LSG while adjusting for other factors.

resultsFive hundred seventy-five patients underwent RSG, and 352 underwent LSG. The average body mass index (BMI) was 43.05 kg/m

conclusionsRSG is as safe as LSG within 30 days, with a modest 7-min operative-time penalty that is unlikely to be clinically meaningful.

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GastrectomyLaparoscopyObesity, MorbidRobotic Surgical ProceduresAdultBody Mass IndexFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedOperative TimePostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeBariatric surgeryComplicationsLaparoscopic sleeve gastrectomyMorbid obesityRobotic sleeve gastrectomySleeve gastrectomy

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