Surgeries such as bypass and gastric sleeve have great advantages when performed by robotic surgical systems such as Da Vinci over traditional laparoscopy. Thanks to high-definition instruments like those in the Da Vinci robot, complex laparoscopic tasks, such as suturing, are now easier. The Da Vinci surgical system allows, for example, anastomosis (joining two parts of an organ) as if they were being sewn by hand, achieving unique precision, while the laparoscopic approach only allows stapling two parts of an organ.

The robotic procedure allows the doctor to have a high-definition three-dimensional visualization, avoid the slightest tremor of the surgeon's hands and have magnificent accuracy in every movement.

Another relevant factor to consider is that patients with morbid obesity have large amounts of fatty tissue in the abdominal wall, which is often a problem at the time of surgery, since the amount of skin and fat expels the trocars. laparoscopic procedures and instruments, making access to the body difficult. Instead, robotic arms offset the weight of the abdominal wall, avoiding the surgeon's tedious and risky physical effort and counterproductive forces that could bend or break instruments.

Multiquadrant access is another benefit of robotic assistance. During bariatric surgery whether gastric bypass or sleeve, the surgeon often has to work in different abdominal quadrants to measure the small intestine and perform anastomoses (junctions). Sometimes there are unexpected findings that will require working on unplanned abdominal areas, such as when pelvic adhesions are found that prevent intestinal mobilization during the procedure. This factor, in more complex situations, forces the surgeon to perform another bariatric procedure or even abort the surgery. Thanks to the Da Vinci surgical system, this difficulty is overcome by allowing multiquadrant access without major maneuvers.

Robotic technology is an advance in Medicine that definitely benefits the surgeon and above all the patients operated on with this type of procedure with a rapid recovery and immediate incorporation into their daily activities, especially work.