Cost-conscious robotic restorative proctectomy has similar economic and oncologic outcomes to open restorative proctectomy: Results of a long-term follow-up study

Cengiz T. B., Benlice C., ÖZGÜR İ., Kaya G., Aytac E., Kalady M. F., ...Daha Fazla

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ROBOTICS AND COMPUTER ASSISTED SURGERY, cilt.17, sa.6, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 17 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1002/rcs.2331
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ROBOTICS AND COMPUTER ASSISTED SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Aerospace Database, Communication Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Metadex, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: cost-conscious approach, rectal cancer surgery, robotic surgery, LAPAROSCOPIC-ASSISTED RESECTION, RECTAL-CANCER, LEARNING-CURVE, PATHOLOGICAL OUTCOMES, SURGERY, COLON
  • Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background In this study, we hypothesised that the direct hospital costs of robotic restorative proctectomy (RP) would be similar to those of open RP when a cost-conscious approach was employed in rectal cancer patients. Methods We included consecutive patients with rectal cancer who underwent RP between 12/2011 and 10/2014. A cost-conscious approach was employed in robotic surgery. We compared demographics, long-term oncologic outcomes, and direct hospital costs between the open and robotic groups. Results There were 32 robotic and 68 open RP procedures performed. Compared to open RP, the robotic RP group had a longer operative time but less estimated blood loss, intraoperative transfusions, overall short-term morbidity, decreased length of stay. After the initial five robotic cases, overall hospital costs were comparable between the groups (1 +/- 0.5 vs. 1 +/- 0.4, open and robotic RP, respectively, p = 0.90). Conclusion Increasing surgeon experience and a cost-conscious approach may improve the value of care of robotic RP in patients with rectal cancer.