Robot-assisted versus laparoscopic total gastrectomy: a western high-volume tertiary referral center experience

Abstract Robot-assisted gastrectomy has been increasingly adopted as a standard of care, but comparative evidence in Western cohorts remains limited, particularly for total gastrectomy, where esophagojejunostomy and D2 lymphadenectomy are technically demanding. The aim of this study was to compare short-term outcomes after robot-assisted and laparoscopic total gastrectomy at a European high-volume tertiary referral center. This retrospective single-center cohort study included all patients under