Utilization trends and outcomes up to 3 months of open, laparoscopic, and robotic partial nephrectomy
Pak J, Lee J, Bilal K, Finkelstein M, Palese M. Utilization trends and outcomes up to 3 months of open, laparoscopic, and robotic partial nephrectomy. Journal Of Robotic Surgery 2016, 11: 223-229. PMID: 27804062, DOI: 10.1007/s11701-016-0650-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRobotic partial nephrectomyPartial nephrectomyInpatient complicationsRobotic approachResearch Cooperative System databaseUtilization trendsExcess hospital chargesShort-term outcomesInvasive partial nephrectomyLaparoscopic cohortHospital dischargeProlonged lengthBlood transfusionNew York StateHospital chargesReadmission riskSurgical approachAdministrative databasesInvasive approachStatewide PlanningKidney cancerHigh riskNephrectomyRobotic casesPatients