A study protocol for a multi-specialty observational cohort comparing robotic stapler and bedside stapler outcomes in robotic-assisted surgeries

Yu-Ting Chi; Naomi C. Hamm; Shih-Hao Lee; Minkyung Shin; Yuki Liu; I-Fan Shih; Feibi Zheng; Ben Forrest; Peng-Lin Lin

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0339191

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A study protocol for a multi-specialty observational cohort comparing robotic stapler and bedside stapler outcomes in robotic-assisted surgeries

Yu-Ting Chi,

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Methodology, Visualization, Writing – original draft

Affiliation Health Economics & Outcomes Research, Intuitive Surgical, Sunnyvale, California, United States of America
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Naomi C. Hamm,

Roles Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Health Economics & Outcomes Research, Intuitive Surgical, Sunnyvale, California, United States of America
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Shih-Hao Lee,

Roles Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Health Economics & Outcomes Research, Intuitive Surgical, Sunnyvale, California, United States of America
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Minkyung Shin,

Roles Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Health Economics & Outcomes Research, Intuitive Surgical, Sunnyvale, California, United States of America
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Yuki Liu,

Roles Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Health Economics & Outcomes Research, Intuitive Surgical, Sunnyvale, California, United States of America
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I-Fan Shih,

Roles Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Health Economics & Outcomes Research, Intuitive Surgical, Sunnyvale, California, United States of America
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Feibi Zheng,

Roles Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Health Economics & Outcomes Research, Intuitive Surgical, Sunnyvale, California, United States of America, DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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Ben Forrest,

Roles Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Health Economics & Outcomes Research, Intuitive Surgical, Sunnyvale, California, United States of America
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Peng-Lin Lin

Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Project administration, Validation, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

* E-mail: penglin.lin@intusurg.com

Affiliation Health Economics & Outcomes Research, Intuitive Surgical, Sunnyvale, California, United States of America

https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8794-3573

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A study protocol for a multi-specialty observational cohort comparing robotic stapler and bedside stapler outcomes in robotic-assisted surgeries

Yu-Ting Chi,
Naomi C. Hamm,
Shih-Hao Lee,
Minkyung Shin,
Yuki Liu,
I-Fan Shih,
Feibi Zheng,
Ben Forrest,
Peng-Lin Lin

Published: December 23, 2025
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0339191

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