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We systematically reviewed comparative evidence evaluating these models in robotic abdominal and pelvic surgery. A PRISMA compliant systematic review was performed. PubMed, Embase, Ovid MEDLINE, Cochrane CENTRAL\/CCTR and ClinicalTrials.gov were searched from inception to 12 April 2026. Comparative adult clinical studies were eligible if they directly compared physician bedside assistance with non-physician bedside assistance during robot-assisted abdominal or pelvic surgery. The primary outcome domain was operative efficiency. Training exposure and perioperative safety were secondary domains. Risk of bias was assessed using ROBINS-I. Meta-analysis was not performed because of clinical and outcome heterogeneity. The search identified 1587 records, with 4 additional records from other sources. After duplicate removal, 693 records were screened and 22 full texts assessed; 3 observational studies met inclusion criteria. These included colorectal, gynaecologic oncology, and transplant\/hepatopancreatobiliary robotic settings. Across studies, non-physician or dedicated bedside assistance was associated with favourable time-based efficiency outcomes, including shorter operative or console time in selected procedures and improved operational metrics in a dedicated team model. Training exposure was inconsistently reported, although one programme-level study found increased fellow primary surgeon participation after implementation of a dedicated robotic team. Safety outcomes did not show an obvious harm signal, but reporting was heterogeneous and studies were subject to confounding. Direct comparative evidence evaluating physician versus non-physician bedside assistant models in robotic abdominal and pelvic surgery is limited. 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