Letter to Editor Comment on: Outcomes Following Adoption and Integration of Robotic-Assisted Cholecystectomy for Pediatric Biliary Tract Disease: An Eight-Year, Single-Center Experience

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We read with interest the report by McRae et al. describing the largest single-center pediatric robotic-assisted cholecystectomy (RAC) experience to date [1]. The low complication rates across both RAC and laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) groups are reassuring. That said, several points deserve further consideration.

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Article · Mar 2026 · 1 min read

In brief

This letter responds to a single-center study comparing robotic-assisted and laparoscopic cholecystectomy in pediatric patients with biliary tract disease. The authors acknowledge favorable complication rates while raising points requiring further discussion regarding surgical approach selection and outcomes.

Largest single-center pediatric robotic cholecystectomy series shows comparable safety to laparoscopic approach
Both robotic-assisted and laparoscopic cholecystectomy demonstrate low complication rates in pediatric biliary disease
Letter raises important considerations for interpreting outcomes in pediatric robotic cholecystectomy adoption

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