Surgical and Oncologic Outcomes of Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Distal Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer: Real‐World Data From a Multi‐Institutional Propensity Score‐Matched Study

Key Points

• Assess the outcomes of robotic versus laparoscopic distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer.
• Multi-institutional propensity score-matched study design
• Comparison of surgical outcomes and complications
• Analysis of real-world data from multiple centers
• Robotic distal gastrectomy associated with fewer intra-abdominal infections
• Shorter hospital stay observed with robotic surgery
• Reduced inflammatory response noted in robotic procedures