Ielpo, BenedettoPodda, MauroBurdío Pinilla, FernandoSánchez Velázquez, Patricia, 1985-Guerrero, Maria-AlejandraNuñez, JavierToledano, MiguelMorales-Conde, SalvadorMayol, JulioLópez-Cano, ManuelEspín-Basany, EloyPellino, GianlucaROBOCOSTES Study Collaborators2023-07-102023-07-102022Ielpo 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.2022.8660412296-875Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/10230/57509Background: 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.application/pdfeng© 2022 Ielpo, Podda, Burdio, Sanchez-Velazquez, Guerrero, Nuñez, Toledano, Morales-Conde, Mayol, Lopez-Cano, Espín-Basany, Pellino and the ROBOCOSTES Study Collaborators. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.info:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2022.866041QALYROBOCOSTES study protocol robotic surgeryCost-effectivenessLaparoscopic surgeryMulticenter studiesinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess