{"paper_id":"968eefae-66d3-4bfd-a918-eba3331fc6e7","body_text":"Abstract\nBackground: Robot-assisted hysterectomy (RAH) has been progressively introduced in gynecologic surgery, yet nationwide data describing its uptake and early efficiency outcomes remain limited. We described trends in surgical route for hysterectomy within France and evaluate the length of hospital stay (LoS) according to surgical route and center expertise in robot-assisted surgery (RAS). Methods: All total hysterectomies (excluding vaginal) performed in France between January 2020 and December 2024 were identified from the national Programme de Médicalisation des Systèmes d’Informations (PMSI) registry. Procedures were categorized as open, laparoscopic hysterectomy (LH), or RAH and stratified by indication (endometriosis, other benign conditions, malignancy) and by center expertise in RAS, including multidisciplinary RAS centers. Primary outcomes were surgical volumes by approach and LoS. Results: Among 196,050 hysterectomies, LH remained the predominant approach; nevertheless, the proportion of RAH increased steadily across all indications over time, mainly at the expense of open surgery. This increase was more pronounced in high-volume and multidisciplinary RAS centers. Across indications, LoS was consistently shorter after minimally invasive surgery than after open hysterectomy. LoS following RAH was comparable to LH and decreased progressively over time. In experienced and multidisciplinary RAS centers, RAH was associated with the lowest LoS for benign indications. Conclusions: These nationwide, real-world findings show that RAH is increasingly being integrated into minimally invasive hysterectomy pathways within France, with LoS comparable to laparoscopy and shorter than open surgery. 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JSLS 25. https://doi.org/10.4293/jsls.2020.00091\nAcknowledgements\nEditorial support was provided by Deborah Nock (Medical WriteAway, Norwich, UK).\nFunding\nThe authors declare that no funds, grants, or other support were received during the preparation of this manuscript, apart from financial support from Intuitive Surgical Sarl to cover the services provided by the medical writer.\nAuthor information\nAuthors and Affiliations\nContributions\nAll authors contributed to the study conception and design. Material preparation, data collection and analysis were performed by Salma Touleimat and Sofiane Bendifallah. The draft manuscript was written via contributions from all authors, who continued to review the manuscript until ready for submission. 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Adoption of robot-assisted surgery for hysterectomy in France: a nationwide analysis of surgical routes and length of hospital stay (2020–2024). J Robotic Surg 20, 490 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11701-026-03458-7\nReceived:\nAccepted:\nPublished:\nVersion of record:\nDOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11701-026-03458-7","source_license":"public-domain-us","license_restricted":false}