Surgical outcomes and cost analysis of a multi-specialty robotic-assisted surgery caseload in the Australian public health system.

ABSTRACT: This study aims to compare surgical outcomes and in-hospital cost between robotic-assisted surgery (RAS), laparoscopic and open approaches for benign gynaecology, colorectal and urological patients and to explore the association between cost and surgical complexity. This retrospective cohort study included consecutive patients undergoing RAS, laparoscopic or open surgery for benign gynaecology, colorectal or urological conditions between July 2018 and June 2021 at a major public hospital in Sydney. Patients' characteristics, surgical outcomes and in-hospital cost variables were extracted from the hospital medical records using routinely collected diagnosis-related groups (DRG) codes. Comparison of the outcomes within each surgical discipline and according to surgical complexity were perfor

SUBMITTER: Steffens D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10492768 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature