Cost-effectiveness of robotic vs. laparoscopic surgery for different surgical procedures: protocol for a prospective, multicentric study (ROBOCOSTES)

Ielpo, Benedetto; Podda, Mauro; Burdío Pinilla, Fernando; Sánchez Velázquez, Patricia, 1985-; Guerrero, Maria-Alejandra; Nuñez, Javier; Toledano, Miguel; Morales-Conde, Salvador; Mayol, Julio; López-Cano, Manuel; Espín-Basany, Eloy; Pellino, Gianluca; ROBOCOSTES Study Collaborators

doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2022.866041

Cost-effectiveness of robotic vs. laparoscopic surgery for different surgical procedures: protocol for a prospective, multicentric study (ROBOCOSTES)

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Ielpo B, Podda M, Burdio F, Sanchez-Velazquez P, Guerrero MA, Nuñez J, Toledano M, Morales-Conde S, Mayol J, Lopez-Cano M, Espín-Basany E, Pellino G; ROBOCOSTES Study Collaborators. Cost-effectiveness of robotic vs. laparoscopic surgery for different surgical procedures: protocol for a prospective, multicentric study (ROBOCOSTES). Front Surg. 2022 May 6;9:866041. DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.866041

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Background: The studies which address the impact of costs of robotic vs. laparoscopic approach on quality of life (cost-effectiveness studies) are scares in general surgery. Methods: The Spanish national study on cost-effectiveness differences among robotic and laparoscopic surgery (ROBOCOSTES) is designed as a prospective, multicentre, national, observational study. The aim is to determine in which procedures robotic surgery is more cost-effective than laparoscopic surgery. Several surgical operations and patient populations will be evaluated (distal pancreatectomy, gastrectomy, sleeve gastrectomy, inguinal hernioplasty, rectal resection for cancer, Heller cardiomiotomy and Nissen procedure). Discussion: The results of this study will demonstrate which treatment (laparoscopic or robotic) and in which population is more cost-effective. This study will also assess the impact of previous surgical experience on main outcomes.