Impact of type of minimally invasive approach on open conversions across ten common procedures in different specialties.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Conversion rates during minimally invasive surgery are generally examined in the limited scope of a particular procedure. However, for a hospital or payor, the cumulative impact of conversions during commonly performed procedures could have a much larger negative effect than what is appreciated by individual surgeons. The aim of this study is to assess open conversion rates during minimally invasive surgery (MIS) across common procedures using laparoscopic/thoracoscopic (LAP/VATS) and robotic-assisted (RAS) approaches.

Study design

Retrospective cohort study using the Premier Database on patients who underwent common operations (hysterectomy, lobectomy, right colectomy, benign sigmoidectomy, low anterior resection, inguinal and ventral hernia repair, and partial n

SUBMITTER: Shah PC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9283176 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature