Disparities in access to robotic technology and perioperative outcomes among patients treated with radical prostatectomy.

Journal: Journal of surgical oncology
Published Date: Apr 10, 2023

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Most radical prostatectomies are completed with robotic assistance. While studies have previously evaluated perioperative outcomes of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP), this study investigates disparities in access and clinical outcomes of RARP.

Authors

  • Charles D Logan
    Department of Surgery, Northwestern Quality Improvement, Research, & Education in Surgery (NQUIRES), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
  • Ashorne K Mahenthiran
    Department of Surgery, Northwestern Quality Improvement, Research, & Education in Surgery (NQUIRES), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
  • Mohammad R Siddiqui
    Department of Surgery, Northwestern Quality Improvement, Research, & Education in Surgery (NQUIRES), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
  • Dustin D French
    Department of Ophthalmology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, USA.
  • Matthew T Hudnall
    Surgery Service, Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
  • Hiten D Patel
    The James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute and Department of Urology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
  • Adam B Murphy
    Department of Urology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
  • Joshua A Halpern
    Department of Urology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA.
  • David J Bentrem
    Department of Surgery, Northwestern University, 676 North St. Clair Street, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.

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