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- - Operating room procedures in the U.S. contribute to half of the hospital's annual expenses, with hysterectomy being the eighth most common surgery, performed over 300,000 times a year.
- - The use of robotic surgery in benign gynecology raises concerns about higher costs without proportional improvements in patient outcomes, influenced by factors like surgeon experience and hospital policies.
- - To manage costs in robotic surgeries more effectively, further research is necessary to establish evidence-based practices that focus on reducing expenses while maintaining quality care.
Article Abstract
Operating room procedures account for half of the gross hospital cost in the United States per annum. Hysterectomy is the eighth most common surgery nationally, with more than 300,000 cases every year. Since the introduction of robotic surgery in benign gynecology, concern has been raised regarding the increased cost without significant improvements in outcomes or practice. Surgeon volume, complication rates, length of hospital stay, and selected intraoperative instrumentation are all factors that have a direct effect on cost in robotic surgery. Cost is indirectly influenced by the OR team workflow, postoperative processes to expedite discharge, and converting surgery to the ambulatory setting. More research is needed to develop evidence-based practices for cost containment in robotic surgery.
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| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2023.102380 | DOI Listing |
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