Are there disparities in access to robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery among pediatric urology patients? US institutional experience.

Journal: International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association
Published Date: Mar 26, 2022

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Literature suggests access to robotic surgery varies by race and payer status. We seek to investigate whether disparities exist in robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery among the pediatric urology population at our tertiary academic medical center and, if so, to find plausible reasons why.

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  • Amrita Mohanty
    The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA.
  • Alyssa M Lombardo
    The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA.
  • Clark Judge
    The University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children's Hospital, Chicago, IL, USA.
  • Mohan S Gundeti
    University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. Electronic address: mgundeti@surgery.bsd.uchicago.

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