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Surgical Techniques: Robotic Versus Conventional Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy IN Benign Gallbladder Disease

This is a single-center, randomized controlled, parallel, non-inferiority trial. All adult patients with benign gallbladder disease with an indication for cholecystectomy will be assessed for eligibility and included after obtaining informed consent. A total of 276 patients will be randomized to undergo either robotic cholecystectomy (RC) or laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). The primary endpoint will be the incidence and severity of postoperative complications within 30 days after surgery. Secondary endpoints include perioperative outcomes, total health care utilization, health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) as assessed by patient-reported outcome measures, and cost-effectiveness. Follow-up assessments will be conducted at 7 and 30 days postoperatively. This is the first randomized controlled trial designed to compare RC with LC in the treatment of benign gallbladder disease. The trial aims to evaluate the safety and non-inferiority of RC relative to LC, providing important evidence to guide the progress and adoption of robotic surgery in clinical practice.

Post Market Clinical Study to Evaluate the Performance of the Versius Surgical System

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn how the Versius Surgical System, a robotic surgery device, works for gallbladder removal surgery (cholecystectomy) in adults. The main questions it aims to answer are: How often can the surgery be successfully completed using Versius without needing to switch to a different surgical method? What serious complications, if any, occur within 30 days after surgery? Researchers will collect information from adult patients who have gallbladder surgery using the Versius system in U.S. hospitals. The purpose is to better understand how the device performs and how patients recover after surgery. Participants will: Be adults age 22 or older who are eligible for minimally invasive gallbladder surgery Undergo robotic-assisted surgery using the Versius Surgical System Allow the research team to collect data during surgery and up to 30 days after Complete standard follow-up visits after discharge Patients with certain medical conditions, such as cancer, high BMI (≥40 kg/m²), or contraindications to anesthesia or robotic surgery, will not be included in the study. This study is sponsored by CMR Surgical Ltd., the manufacturer of the Versius system.