Regional differences in total hospital charges between open and robotically assisted radical prostatectomy in the United States.

Felix PreisserSebastiano NazzaniElio MazzoneSophie KnipperMarco BandiniZhe TianAlexander HaeseFred SaadKevin C ZornFrancesco MontorsiShahrokh F ShariatMarkus GraefenDerya TilkiPierre I Karakiewicz

Published in: World journal of urology (2018)

RARP rates have increased exponentially from 13.1 to over 80%. Similar rates were identified across all four geographical regions. RARP THCs exceeded those of ORP. Finally, important regional differences in RARP THCs were identified and persisted even after most detailed adjustment for population differences.

Keyphrases

radical prostatectomy
prostate cancer
healthcare
minimally invasive
emergency department
adverse drug
electronic health record
drug induced