| Cost comparison of robotic, video-assisted thoracic surgery and thoracotomy approaches to pulmonary lobectomy. | |
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PMID: 18831506 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The financial impact of employing minimally invasive techniques for lobectomy compared with traditional open thoracotomy was assessed. A retrospective review was conducted using ICD9 codes for thoracotomy, video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS), and robotic VATS lobectomy to determine total average costs associated with the resultant hospital stay. The difference in total average costs was calculated for each group. Robotic VATS lobectomy had higher associated costs than VATS only, primarily attributed to increased costs of the first hospital day, but was still less costly than thoracotomy. The average cost of VATS is substantially less than thoracotomy primarily because of a decreased length of stay. The cost of robotic assistance for VATS is still less than thoracotomy, but greater than VATS alone. |
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Authors:
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Bernard J Park; Raja M Flores |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Thoracic surgery clinics Volume: 18 ISSN: 1547-4127 ISO Abbreviation: Thorac Surg Clin Publication Date: 2008 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-10-03 Completed Date: 2008-11-12 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101198195 Medline TA: Thorac Surg Clin Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 297-300, vii Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021, USA. |
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Costs and Cost Analysis Humans Lung Diseases / surgery Pneumonectomy / economics, methods* Retrospective Studies Robotics / economics* Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / economics*, instrumentation Thoracotomy / economics* Treatment Outcome United States |
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