Abstract
Purpose of Review: Utilization of robotic surgery has increased dramatically in recent years, but there are significant cost implications to acquisition and utilization of robots. This review will evaluate the cost-effectiveness of using robotics in urologic surgery. Recent Findings: This study will evaluate studies comparing outcomes for open, laparoscopic and robotic procedures as well as costs associated with these procedures. Summary: Current studies have not found the robotic approaches to be cost-effective. In order for the robot to be cost-effective, there needs to be an improvement in efficacy over alternative approaches and a decrease in costs of the robot or instrumentation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 66-69 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Current opinion in urology |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2012 |
Keywords
- cost-effectiveness
- health economics
- robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy
- robotic-assisted surgery
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Urology