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In 2020, our institution transitioned from the traditional open approach to the robotic-assisted tracheobronchoplasty in select patients. This retrospective cohort study compares postoperative complications and short-term outcomes for patients undergoing open versus robotic tracheobronchoplasty at a high-volume complex airway centre.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>METHODS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A retrospective review of all patients who underwent open tracheobronchoplasty (2018\u20132020) and robotic tracheobronchoplasty (2020\u20132023) was conducted.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>RESULTS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>During the study period, 43 and 69 patients underwent robotic and open tracheobronchoplasty, respectively. Robotic tracheobronchoplasty had longer median operative times than open (8.4 vs 6.2\u2009h; P \u2264 0.01). Both median intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay (1.0 vs 3.0\u2009days, P \u2264 0.01) and hospital length of stay (5.0 vs 7.0\u2009days, P \u2264 0.01) were shorter after robotic tracheobronchoplasty. There were no significant differences in major or minor complications, total Clavien\u2013Dindo Score, estimated blood loss, discharge to home, and 30-day readmission. The robotic group had two reoperations during the index hospitalization and three conversions to open. There were no mortalities in either group. Short-term (3-month) functional and quality-of-life outcomes were equivalent between groups.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>CONCLUSIONS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In selected patients with severe and symptomatic excessive central airway collapse, robotic tracheobronchoplasty is a safe and feasible alternative to the traditional open approach. Patients undergoing robotic tracheobronchoplasty have shorter ICU and total hospital stays with equivalent complication rates. 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