title: Most common robotic bariatric procedures: review and technical aspects.
abstract: Since its appear in the year 1997, when Drs. Cadiere and Himpens did the first robotic cholecystectomy in Brussels, not long after the first cholecystectomy, they performed the first robotic bariatric procedure. It is believed that robotically-assisted surgery's most notable contributions are reflected in its ability to extend the benefits of minimally invasive surgery to procedures not routinely performed using minimal access techniques. We describe the 3 most common bariatric procedures done by robot. The main advantages of the robotic system applied to the gastric bypass appear to be better control of stoma size, avoidance of stapler costs, elimination of the potential for oropharyngeal and esophageal trauma, and a potential decrease in wound infection. While in the sleeve gastrectomy and adjustable gastric banding its utility is more debatable, giving a bigger advantage during surgery on patients with a very large BMI or revisional cases.
authors.affiliation: Division of Bariatric Surgery, CIEN-DIAGNOMED, Affiliated to the University of Buenos Aires, Av. Pte. Perón 10298 Ituzaingo, CP 1714 Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Pablo A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Acquafresca
authors.affiliation: Division of Bariatric Surgery, CIEN-DIAGNOMED, Affiliated to the University of Buenos Aires, Av. Pte. Perón 10298 Ituzaingo, CP 1714 Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Mariano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Palermo
authors.affiliation: Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, Cleveland, OH USA.
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rogula
authors.affiliation: Division of Bariatric Surgery, CIEN-DIAGNOMED, Affiliated to the University of Buenos Aires, Av. Pte. Perón 10298 Ituzaingo, CP 1714 Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Guillermo E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Duza
authors.affiliation: Division of Bariatric Surgery, CIEN-DIAGNOMED, Affiliated to the University of Buenos Aires, Av. Pte. Perón 10298 Ituzaingo, CP 1714 Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Edgardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Serra
keywords: Bariatric surgery; Gastric band; Gastric by pass; Robotic surgery; Sleeve gastrectomy