“Robotic Bariatric Surgery: First Assistant Decreases Operating Time Variability with Comparable Complication Rates to Laparoscopic Surgery”

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38114775

This study found that having a first assistant in robotic bariatric surgery is associated with decreased variability in operating time and similar complication rates compared to laparoscopic surgery, suggesting that the robotic approach may reduce the need for skilled first assistants in bariatric procedures.