About The Study: This national analysis of Medicare beneficiaries undergoing cholecystectomy between 2020 and 2023 had 2 principal findings. First, the use of robotic-assisted cholecystectomy continued to increase substantially. Second, despite its growth, robotic-assisted cholecystectomy remained associated with higher risk-adjusted rates of bile duct injury compared with laparoscopic cholecystectomy, while differences in overall complication rates between approaches were small.
Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Cody Lendon Mullens, MD, MPH, MS, email codymu@med.umich.edu.
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(doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2026.1585)
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