Background Prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer in Canadian men.
Radical prostatectomy is one of the treatment options available, and involves removing the …

Objective: To assess 30-day outcomes of da Vinci robotic-assisted (dV-RAS) versus
laparoscopic/thoracoscopic (lap/VATS) or open oncologic surgery. Summary Background …

Purpose To evaluate the effect of orthopedic and nonorthopedic operating room (OR) staff
on the efficiency of turnover time in a hand surgery practice. Methods A total of 621 …

Objective: To characterize the relationship between institutional robotic-assisted pulmonary
lobectomy volume and hospitalization costs. Background: The high cost of robotic-assisted …

Background The economic value of robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP) in
the United States is still not well understood because of limited view analyses. Objectives …

Methods: This is a retrospective propensity score–matched analysis. The Premier
Healthcare Database was queried for patients with diverticular disease. Patients with …

The standard low lithotomic position, used during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy
(RARP), with prolonged positioning in stirrups together with steep Trendelenburg may …

Background The robotic platform might offer superior ergonomics over other minimally
invasive approaches. However, the increased time required for instrument set-up …

Purpose The goal of this study was to determine if a dedicated operative room (OR) team
would improve OR efficiency. Methods A pilot program was initiated at an endocrine surgery …

Background The use of robot‐assisted surgery for rectal cancer is increasing, but its short‐
term results remain unclear. We compared the short‐term outcomes of robot‐assisted and …