Adoption of robotics in a general surgery residency program: at what cost?

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作者
Mehaffey, J. Hunter [1 ]
Michaels, Alex D. [1 ]
Mullen, Matthew G. [1 ]
Yount, Kenan W. [1 ]
Meneveau, Max O. [1 ]
Smith, Philip W. [1 ]
Friel, Charles M. [1 ]
Schirmer, Bruce D. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Virginia, Dept Surg, Box 800709, Charlottesville, VA 22903 USA
基金
美国国家卫生研究院;
关键词
Robotic surgery; Resident training; Health care cost; Opportunity cost; OUTCOMES; PERCEPTIONS; LAPAROSCOPY; EXPERIENCE; CANCER;
D O I
10.1016/j.jss.2017.02.052
中图分类号
R61 [外科手术学];
学科分类号
摘要
Background: Robotic technology is increasingly being utilized by general surgeons. However, the impact of introducing robotics to surgical residency has not been examined. This study aims to assess the financial costs and training impact of introducing robotics at an academic general surgery residency program. Methods: All patients who underwent laparoscopic or robotic cholecystectomy, ventral hernia repair (VHR), and inguinal hernia repair (IHR) at our institution from 2011-2015 were identified. The effect of robotic surgery on laparoscopic case volume was assessed with linear regression analysis. Resident participation, operative time, hospital costs, and patient charges were also evaluated. Results: We identified 2260 laparoscopic and 139 robotic operations. As the volume of robotic cases increased, the number of laparoscopic cases steadily decreased. Residents participated in all laparoscopic cases and 70% of robotic cases but operated from the robot console in only 21% of cases. Mean operative time was increased for robotic cholecystectomy (+22%), IHR (+55%), and VHR (+61%). Financial analysis revealed higher median hospital costs per case for robotic cholecystectomy (+$411), IHR (+$ 887), and VHR (+$ 1124) as well as substantial associated fixed costs. Conclusions: Introduction of robotic surgery had considerable negative impact on laparoscopic case volume and significantly decreased resident participation. Increased operative time and hospital costs are substantial. An institution must be cognizant of these effects when considering implementing robotics in departments with a general surgery residency program. (C) 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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