Performing all major surgical procedures robotically will prolong wait times for surgery
Shinder BM, Farber NJ, Weiss RE, Jang TL, Kim IY, Singer EA, Elsamra SE. Performing all major surgical procedures robotically will prolong wait times for surgery. Robotic Surgery Research And Reviews 2017, 4: 87-91. PMID: 28890901, PMCID: PMC5586216, DOI: 10.2147/rsrr.s135713.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMajor surgical proceduresFellowship-trained surgeonsUrologic oncology proceduresHealth care systemRadical nephrectomyNumber of prostatectomiesSingle institutionTime patientsPartial nephrectomySurgery timeSurgical proceduresSurgical casesOncology proceduresNumber of casesSurgeryRobotic proceduresSurgical fieldMost hospitalsCare systemSurgeonsNumber of daysRS timeNephrectomyPatientsCalendar year