Comparing Thoracoscopic and Robotic Lobectomy Using a Nationally Representative Database.
Christine E AlvaradoStephanie G WorrellAnuja L SarodeBoxiang JiangSean J HalloranLuis M Argote-GreenePhilip A LindenChristopher W TowePublished in: The American surgeon (2022)
In a nationally representative database, Robot-L and VATS-L had similar mortality. Although Robot-L was associated with shorter hospitalization, it was also associated with excess charges of almost $20,000. As Robot-L is now the most common approach for lobectomy in the U.S., further study into the cost and benefit of robotic surgery is warranted.