Regional variations and deprivation are linked to poorer access to laparoscopic and robotic colorectal surgery: a national study in England.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Laparoscopic and now robotic colorectal surgery has rapidly increased in prevalence; however, little is known about how uptake varies by region and sociodemographics. The aim of this study was to quantify the uptake of minimally invasive colorectal surgery (MIS) over time and variations by region, sociodemographics and ethnicity.

Methods

Retrospective analysis of routinely collected healthcare data (Clinical Practice Research Datalink linked to Hospital Episode Statistics) for all adults having elective colorectal resectional surgery in England from 1 January 2006 to 31 March 2020. Sociodemographics between modalities were compared and the association between sociodemographic factors, region and year on MIS was compared in multivariate logistic regression analysis

SUBMITTER: Morton AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10713759 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature