Robotic-assisted surgery for prostatectomy - does the diffusion of robotic systems contribute to treatment centralization and influence patients' hospital choice?
David KuklinskiJustus F A VogelCornelia HenschkeChristoph ProssAlexander GeisslerPublished in: Health economics review (2023)
In conclusion, centralization is partly driven by (very) high-volume hospitals' investment in RAS systems and patient preferences. While outcome quality might improve due to centralization and according specialization, evidence for a direct positive influence of RAS on RPE outcomes still is ambiguous. Patients have been voting with their feet, but research yet has to catch up.
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- ejection fraction
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- prognostic factors
- minimally invasive
- peritoneal dialysis
- patient reported outcomes
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- skeletal muscle
- coronary artery disease
- acute coronary syndrome
- emergency department
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- atrial fibrillation
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- percutaneous coronary intervention
- adverse drug
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