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The study objective was to determine the effect on conversion rates and outcomes following the adoption of robotic surgery for benign gallbladder disease in a high-risk population.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Patients\u2009\u2265\u200918 years of age who underwent cholecystectomy for benign gallbladder disease from January 1, 2013 to April 18, 2025 at a Veterans Affairs hospital were retrospectively identified. Primary outcome was rate of conversion to open surgery. Secondary outcomes included post-operative complications and 30-day re-admissions and emergency department visits. Outcomes were compared between surgical approach eras and between robotic and non-robotic cohorts. Univariate and multivariate analysis were performed adjusting for patient factors, surgical factors, and diagnosis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      636 patients (median [IQR], 61 [46, 70] years; 86.0% male) underwent a cholecystectomy most commonly for acute cholecystitis (33.2% of surgical indications). 34.4% of patients underwent surgery during the pre-robotic era, 39.2% during the transition era, and 26.4% during the robotic era. Conversion rates decreased over time (14.6% pre-robotic, 4.0% transition, and 0.0% robotic era;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u2009\u20090.001). No conversions occurred during robotic cholecystectomy. Odds ratios of composite post-operative complications, 30-day readmissions, and 30-day emergency department visits by era were similar.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Following adoption of robotic cholecystectomy for benign gallbladder disease, conversion to open and primary open surgery were safely eradicated. 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