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A cost-effectiveness analysis of robotic versus laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy
Emilio Vicente1, Javier Núñez-Alfonsel2, Benedetto Ielpo1
1Department of General Surgery, Hospital Universitario HM Sanchinarro, HM Hospitales, Madrid, Spain.
Aim:
There is no study in the literature that evaluates the cost-effectiveness of robotic distal pancreatectomy (RDP) over laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy (LDP). We performed a comparative study of RDP and LDP with the aim of evaluating clinical and cost-effective outcomes.
Material And Methods:
This is an observational, comparative prospective nonrandomized study. The primary end point was to compare the cost-effectiveness differences between both groups. A willingness to pay of €20 000 and €30 000 per quality-adjusted life year (QALY) was used as a threshold to recognize which treatment was most cost-effective.
Results:
A total of 31 RDP and 28 LDP have been included. The overall mean total cost was similar in both groups (RDP: €9712.15 versus LDP: €9424.68; P > .5). Mean QALYs for RDP (0.652) was higher than that associated with LDP (0.59) (P > .5).
Conclusion:
This study seems to provide data of cost-effectiveness between RDP and LDP approaches, showing some benefits for RDP.
