Outcomes and Costs Associated With Robotic Colectomy in the Minimally Invasive Era
Tyler JA, Fox JP, Desai MM, Perry WB, Glasgow SC. Outcomes and Costs Associated With Robotic Colectomy in the Minimally Invasive Era. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2013, 56: 458-466. PMID: 23478613, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0b013e31827085ec.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnastomosis, SurgicalColectomyCosts and Cost AnalysisEnterostomyFemaleHospital CostsHumansIleusIntestinal FistulaIntraoperative ComplicationsLaparoscopyLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedPneumoniaPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesRoboticsVenous ThromboembolismYoung AdultConceptsRobotic-assisted colectomyLength of stayHospital outcomesLaparoscopic colectomyOverall postoperative morbidity ratePostoperative morbidity rateLow-volume centersNationwide Inpatient SampleCost of careRobotic-assisted surgeryPotential miscodingOverall morbidityPostoperative complicationsAdult patientsIndividual complicationsLaparoscopic approachPatient characteristicsColon surgeryRetrospective reviewMorbidity rateRobotic colectomyInvasive eraInpatient SampleLaparoscopic proceduresBaseline differences