Long term resource consequences of a nationwide introduction of robotic surgery for women with early stage endometrial cancer.

CONCLUSIONS: The introduction of robotic surgery for early stage endometrial cancer did not generate any long-term cost savings. The additional costs of robotic surgery were primarily driven by the index surgery. Any reduction in bed days could be explained by time trends.
PMID: 31176554 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Gynecologic Oncology - June 4, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Korsholm M, Gyrd-Hansen D, Mogensen O, Möller S, Sopina L, Joergensen SL, Jensen PT Tags: Gynecol Oncol Source Type: research