[HTML][HTML] National analysis of cost disparities in robotic-assisted versus laparoscopic abdominal operations

AP Ng, Y Sanaiha, SS Bakhtiyar, S Ebrahimian… - Surgery, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Although the use of robotic-assisted surgery continues to expand, the cost-
effectiveness of this platform remains unclear. The present study aimed to compare …

Colorectal cancer care continuum: Navigating screening, treatment, and outcomes disparities

AT Jackson, O Megafu, D Abdullahi… - Journal of Surgical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This review investigates the disparities in colorectal cancer screening, treatment, and
outcomes among different racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, and geographic groups. Although …

Closing the Gap: Approaches to Improving Colorectal Surgery Care for the Uninsured and Underinsured

E Isenberg, C Harbaugh - Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2024 - thieme-connect.com
Health insurance plays a critical role in access to and delivery of health care in the United
States. As the only industrialized nation without universal health coverage, Americans …

Racial disparities in the utilization and outcomes of robotic bariatric surgery: an 8-year analysis of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation Quality Improvement …

Q AbuHasan, PM Miller, WS Li, CP Burney… - Surgery for Obesity and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Robotic surgery utilization has been increasing across surgical specialties;
however, racial disparities in patient access to care and outcomes have been reported …

Racial/ethnic disparities in the era of minimally invasive surgery for treatment of colorectal cancer

AN Riner, KM Herremans, X Deng… - Annals of Surgical …, 2023 - Springer
Background Minimally invasive (laparoscopic and robotic) surgery (MIS) for colorectal
cancer is associated with improved outcomes. We sought to characterize possible …

Minimally Invasive Surgery and Inequalities in Access to Care

SM Johnson, C South, L Hobson, SO Cawich - 2024 - books.google.com
Minimally invasive surgery (MIS), including robotic and laparoscopic surgery, is a
groundbreaking approach that has revolutionized surgical procedures. It confers an …

Socioeconomic disparities in the utilization of primary robotic hernia repair

T Tatarian, C McPartland, L Nie, J Yang, K Spaniolas… - Surgical …, 2023 - Springer
Objective This study aimed to examine socioeconomic disparities in the utilization of primary
robotic hernia repair (RHR), utilizing statewide population-level data. It was funded by the …

Advancing minimally invasive hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery: barriers to adoption and equitable access

M Armstrong, P Lu, J Wang, K El-Hayek, S Cleary… - Surgical …, 2024 - Springer
Background Despite a growing body of literature supporting the safety of robotic
hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) procedures, the adoption of minimally invasive techniques in …

One year follow-up of the colon cancer patient cohort treated with a novel miniaturized robotic-assisted surgery device (mRASD)

JH Marks, MA Jobst, DS Keller, JA Lagares-Garcia… - Surgical …, 2024 - Springer
Background With the proven benefits of minimally invasive surgery, there is steady growth in
robotic surgery use and interest in novel robotic platforms. A miniaturized Robotic-Assisted …

Trends in access to minimally invasive pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic cancers

AN Seldomridge, G Rasic, MV Papageorge, SC Ng… - HPB, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Minimally invasive pancreaticoduodenectomy (MIPD), including robotic (RPD)
and laparoscopy (LPD), is becoming more frequently employed in the management of …