Peer-Reviewed Publication
J Am Coll Surg2026October 12, 2026Journal Article

Robotic Care Outcomes Project (ROBOCOP): Emergency Cholecystectomy and Bile Duct Injury.

Jorrdan Nr Bissell1, Prajakta H Waghmare, I-Fan Shih, Hannah M Bossie, Kaushik Mukherjee
1From the Division of Acute Care Surgery, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, CA (Bissell, Mukherjee), Global Access, Value, and Economics, Intuitive Surgical Inc, Sunnyvale, CA (Waghmare, Shih), and Medical Affairs, Intuitive Surgical Inc, Sunnyvale, CA (Bossie).

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Comparative bile duct injury (BDI) risk between robotic and laparoscopic cholecystectomy remains uncertain in contemporary emergency practice. We compared BDI and perioperative outcomes after robotic (RCHOLE) versus laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LCHOLE). STUDY DESIGN: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of adults undergoing emergency or urgent cholecystectomy from 2019-2024 with…

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