Industry Payments and Sentiments Toward Robotic Surgery Among US Physicians.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Given the rapid adoption of robotic surgery and its association with substantial industry payments, objective documentation of physicians' perceptions toward robotic surgery is important.

Objective

To assess US-based physicians' sentiments toward robotic surgery and whether industry payments are associated with their perceptions.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study analyzed publicly available posts made from March 19, 2009, to April 1, 2024, by 268 US-based physicians who followed the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons on X (formerly Twitter). Trainees and individuals without validated clinical practices were excluded. Physicians' specialties were confirmed using the National Provider Identifier Registry.

Exposur

SUBMITTER: Loh WS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11806388 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature