Detailed cost of robotic-assisted surgery in the Australian public health sector: from implementation to a multi-specialty caseload.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A barrier to the uptake of robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) continues to be the perceived high costs. A lack of detailed costing information has made it difficult for public hospitals in particular to determine whether use of the technology is justified. This study aims to provide a detailed description of the patient episode costs and the contribution of RAS specific costs for multiple specialties in the public sector.

Methods

A retrospective descriptive costing review of all RAS cases undertaken at a large public tertiary referral hospital in Sydney, Australia from August 2016 to December 2018 was completed. This included RAS cases within benign gynaecology, cardiothoracic, colorectal and urology, with the total costs described utilizing various inpatient costing

SUBMITTER: McBride K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7849115 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature