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Compared with traditional open surgery, minimally invasive gynecologic procedures are associated with decreased morbidity, shorter hospital stays, and lower cost (JW Womens Health Jun 16 2011). In two recent studies, researchers examined the costs and benefits of robotic hysterectomy for endometrial cancer.
Outcomes and costs for 143 women who underwent robotic hysterectomies at a Canadian tertiary cancer center between 2007 and 2010 were compared with a historical cohort of 160 who underwent laparotomies (133) or traditional laparoscopic procedures (27) during the 5 years before a robotics program was introduced. The robotics group had longer operating times but significantly fewer moderate-to-severe perioperative complications (13% vs. 42%…