Robot-assisted pelvic and renal surgery compared with laparoscopic or open surgery: Literature review of cost-effectiveness and clinical outcomes.

Journal: Scandinavian journal of surgery : SJS : official organ for the Finnish Surgical Society and the Scandinavian Surgical Society
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Abstract

BACKGROUND AND AIM: The purpose of this study was to evaluate clinical experiences and cost-effectiveness by comparing robot-assisted surgery with laparoscopic- or open surgery for pelvic and renal operations.

Authors

  • Thomas Davidson
    Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, SE 58183, Linkoping Sweden.
  • Rune Sjödahl
    Division of Surgery and Clinical Experimental Medicine, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, Linkoping, Sweden.
  • Åke Aldman
    Department of Surgery, Region Kalmar län, Kalmar, Sweden.
  • Claes Lennmarken
    Department for Medical Quality, Region Östergötland, Linkoping, Sweden.
  • Ann-Sofi Kammerlind
    Futurum, Jönköping, Sweden Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linkoping, Sweden.
  • Elvar Theodorsson
    Division of Clinical Chemistry and Pharmacology, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, Linkoping, Sweden.