ABSTRACT Objective: minimally invasive bariatric surgery is clearly superior over open procedures including better early outcomes.Different surgical approaches are used to treat the severely obese, having Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) being a highly frequent procedure.Robotic surgery overcomes some laparoscopic limitations adding ergonomics, articulating instruments and a three-dimensional high definition camera.Based on our vast robotic experience, we present our referred group case series and a standardized Robotic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (rRYGB) technique as well as its outcomes.
Methods: a review of a prospective maintained database was conducted sharps honda in patients submitted to robotic Roux en Y bariatric surgery between April 2015 and July 2019.Surgical technique is described and illustrated.We also reported patients demographics, outcomes and its follow-up.Results: a Retrospective analysis identified 329 patients submitted to Robotic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
Both da Vinci Si and Xi platforms were used.Mean age was 34.4 years, with median BMI of 44.2 kg/m2.
Mean console time pure 27 was 102 min and there was no conversion.No surgical hospital readmission rates were seen in the first 30 days.Conclusion: this study represents our initial experience of robotic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (rRYGB), its short outcomes and a standardized surgical technique.Our results encourage that rRYGB is technically feasible and safe, and might offer some advantages showing good outcomes and minimal complications.