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We evaluated whether higher BMI is associated with longer operative duration and increased perioperative complications in robotic-assisted total hysterectomy performed for benign indications. Methods: This retrospective cohort study analyzed 179 patients who underwent robotic-assisted hysterectomy at a German academic medical center between January 2018 and December 2024. Patients were stratified by World Health Organization criteria into normal weight (BMI &lt; 25 kg\/m2; n = 51), overweight (BMI 25.0\u201329.9 kg\/m2; n = 59), and obese (BMI \u2265 30 kg\/m2; n = 69) groups. The primary outcome was operative time; secondary outcomes included estimated blood loss (EBL), Clavien\u2013Dindo complications, hospital stay, transfusion, and readmission within six weeks. Multivariable regression adjusted for uterine weight, surgeon volume, ASA class, year of surgery, and prior abdominal operations. Results: Operative time increased significantly with BMI (normal: 136.3 \u00b1 68.7 vs. obese: 174.4 \u00b1 74.3 min; p = 0.009). On multivariable analysis, BMI remained an independent predictor of operative time (\u03b2 = 2.49 min per kg\/m2, 95% CI 1.01\u20133.96, p = 0.001) and EBL (\u03b2 = 15.0 mL per kg\/m2, 95% CI 1.5\u201328.5, p = 0.029). Postoperative hemoglobin and transfusion rates did not differ between groups. No significant differences were detected in major complication rates (Clavien\u2013Dindo \u2265 III: 4\/51 [7.8%], 1\/59 [1.7%], 7\/69 [10.1%]; p = 0.15), hospital stay, or readmission. High-volume surgeon status (\u226530 cases) was independently associated with reduced major complications (OR = 0.16, 95% CI 0.03\u20130.75, p = 0.020). Conclusions: Robotic-assisted hysterectomy appears clinically feasible across all BMI categories without a detectable increase in major morbidity, although obesity was associated with moderately longer operative times and higher calculated EBL. The study was not powered to detect differences in rare events. Surgeon experience was independently associated with lower complication rates and may help offset the additional technical demands of obesity.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jcm15135067","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,30]],"date-time":"2026-06-30T00:55:11Z","timestamp":1782780911000},"page":"5067","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Impact of Body Mass Index on Perioperative Outcomes in Robotic-Assisted Total Hysterectomy: A Retrospective Cohort Study"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"15","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9561-9388","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Zeynep","family":"Atas Elfrink","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstra\u00dfe 55, 45147 Essen, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1458-7303","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Fabinshy","family":"Thangarajah","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstra\u00dfe 55, 45147 Essen, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Rainer","family":"Kimmig","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstra\u00dfe 55, 45147 Essen, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4223-4767","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Roland","family":"Csorba","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstra\u00dfe 55, 45147 Essen, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,29]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"World Health Organization (2024). 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