Operating costs, fiscal impact, value analysis and guidance for the routine use of robotic technology in abdominal surgical procedures

ConclusionRA techniques do not produce significant clinical enhancements than similar surgical techniques with identical outcomes while their costs are much higher. The produced value analysis does not support the routine use of RA techniques for inguinal hernia repair and cholecystectomy. RA techniques for hysterectomies and colectomies are also performed at much higher cost than open and laparoscopic techniques, should only be routinely used with appropriate clinical justification and by cost efficient surgical providers.
Source: Surgical Endoscopy - Category: Surgery Source Type: research