A new study found robotic surgery for endometrial cancer costs about $1,300 more per procedure than the traditional laparoscopic approach and has the same complication rate, according to findings published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology and reported in Reuters.
The study is one of a few recent studies to question the use of robotic surgery. Jason Wright, MD, a gynecologic surgeon at Columbia University in New York, led the study and told Reuters millions could be saved by switching from robotic surgery to traditional laparoscopy.
This study looked at nearly 2,500 women who had their uterus removed due to endometrial cancer and found nearly 60 percent had robotic surgery. The complication rates for both methods were similar: 8.1 percent of patients who underwent robotic surgery reported complications, and 9.8 percent of the patients who underwent laparoscopic surgery reported complications. The average cost was $10,600 and $9,000 for a robotic operation and laparoscopic surgery, respectively.
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The study is one of a few recent studies to question the use of robotic surgery. Jason Wright, MD, a gynecologic surgeon at Columbia University in New York, led the study and told Reuters millions could be saved by switching from robotic surgery to traditional laparoscopy.
This study looked at nearly 2,500 women who had their uterus removed due to endometrial cancer and found nearly 60 percent had robotic surgery. The complication rates for both methods were similar: 8.1 percent of patients who underwent robotic surgery reported complications, and 9.8 percent of the patients who underwent laparoscopic surgery reported complications. The average cost was $10,600 and $9,000 for a robotic operation and laparoscopic surgery, respectively.
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