Effects of laparoscopic vs open abdominal surgery on costs and hospital readmission rate and its effect modification by surgeons' case volume.

Thomas H ShinSabine FriedrichGabriel A BratMaira I RudolphVicki SeinRonny Munoz-AcunaTimothy T HouleCristina R FerroneMatthias Eikermann

Published in: Surgical endoscopy (2019)

Laparoscopy versus open abdominal surgery is associated with reduced hospital readmissions related to malignancy, gastrointestinal, and wound complications. Effect modification by higher laparoscopy case volume argues for continued proliferation of laparoscopy in abdominal surgeries.

Keyphrases

robot assisted
minimally invasive
healthcare
acute care
adverse drug
signaling pathway
quality improvement
risk factors