Robotic-Assisted vs. Traditional Full-Sternotomy Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Procedures: A Propensity-Matched Analysis of Hospital Costs
In this study, the authors performed a propensity matched analysis of hospital costs for robotic-assisted CABG vs. conventional CABG. 1,173 patients were included in the analysis from 2018 until 2021. Decision regarding intervention modality was decided by the treating surgeon. Following propensity matching, the sample consisted of 267 patients per group. Total costs considered those both directly and indirectly related to the surgery including operating room time, hospital stay, expendables, medical records, and administrations.
The lengths of stay for the two groups reported in this article seem long. For conventional CABG, some mature programs report a median length of stay of four days, with a three day stay for 30% of patients.
Very important publication with regards to future investment in computer-assisted surgery