A cost analysis of robotic vs. video-assisted thoracic surgery: The impact of the learning curve and the COVID-19 pandemic

A cost analysis of robotic vs. video-assisted thoracic surgery: The impact of the learning curve and the COVID-19 pandemic

IntroductionRobot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (RATS) is an alternative to video-assessed thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for the treatment of lung cancer but concern exists regarding the high associated costs. The COVID-19 pandemic added further financial pressure to healthcare systems. This study i...

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Main Authors:	Oliver J. Harrison, Alessandro Maraschi, Tom Routledge, Savvas Lampridis, Corinne LeReun, Andrea Bille
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-04-01
Series:	Frontiers in Surgery
Subjects:	lung cancer robot—assisted thoracic surgery video assisted thoracic surgery cost analyses COVID—19 learning curve
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2023.1123329/full

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