Journal Review in Minimally Invasive Surgery: The Cost of Robotic Surgery
Oct 03, 2022, 09:00 AM
On the University of Washington Minimally Invasive Surgery team’s search for value no piggy bank is safe and no couch cushion will be left unturned. Tune in to hear Drs. Mike Weykamp, Nicole White, Nick Cetrulo, and Andrew Wright discuss the state of the literature regarding the cost-effectiveness of robot assisted surgery.
Referenced Articles:
1. Ye L, Childers CP, de Vigilio M, Shenoy R, Mederos MA, Mak SS, Begashaw MM, Booth MS, Shekelle PG, Wilson M, Gunnar W, Girgis MD, Maggard-Gibbons M. Clinical Outcomes and Cost of Robotic Ventral Hernia Repair: Systematic Review. BJS Open. 2021.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34791049/
2. Finlayson SRG and Birkmeyer JD. Cost-effectiveness Analysis in Surgery. Surgery. 1998
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9481400/
3. Husereau D, Drummond M, Augustovski F, de Bekker-Grob E, Briggs AH, Carswell C, Caulley L, Chaiyakunapruk N, Greenberg D, Loder E, Mauskopf J, Mullins CD, Petrou S, Pwu R, Staniszewska S. Consolidated Health Economic Evaluation Reporting Standards (CHEERS) 2022 Explanation and Elaboration: A Report of the ISPOR CHEERS II Good Practices Task Force. Value Heatlh. 2022.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35031088/
Ad referenced in episode: A team at the Brooke Army Medical Center is working to better define proficiency-based metrics for competency in commonly performed general surgery procedures. If you are a PGY4/5 general surgery resident or practicing surgeon who performs robotic assisted cholecystectomies or inguinal hernia repairs, reach out to the PI, Robert Laverty, MD, at rblaverty@gmail.com, for more information on how you could be compensated up to $400 for recording and submitting those videos.
1. Ye L, Childers CP, de Vigilio M, Shenoy R, Mederos MA, Mak SS, Begashaw MM, Booth MS, Shekelle PG, Wilson M, Gunnar W, Girgis MD, Maggard-Gibbons M. Clinical Outcomes and Cost of Robotic Ventral Hernia Repair: Systematic Review. BJS Open. 2021.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34791049/
2. Finlayson SRG and Birkmeyer JD. Cost-effectiveness Analysis in Surgery. Surgery. 1998
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9481400/
3. Husereau D, Drummond M, Augustovski F, de Bekker-Grob E, Briggs AH, Carswell C, Caulley L, Chaiyakunapruk N, Greenberg D, Loder E, Mauskopf J, Mullins CD, Petrou S, Pwu R, Staniszewska S. Consolidated Health Economic Evaluation Reporting Standards (CHEERS) 2022 Explanation and Elaboration: A Report of the ISPOR CHEERS II Good Practices Task Force. Value Heatlh. 2022.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35031088/
Ad referenced in episode: A team at the Brooke Army Medical Center is working to better define proficiency-based metrics for competency in commonly performed general surgery procedures. If you are a PGY4/5 general surgery resident or practicing surgeon who performs robotic assisted cholecystectomies or inguinal hernia repairs, reach out to the PI, Robert Laverty, MD, at rblaverty@gmail.com, for more information on how you could be compensated up to $400 for recording and submitting those videos.
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