Article: Study explores costs and benefits of robotically assisted cardiac surgery.(Outpatient Connection)

While potential benefits of robotic technology include decreased morbidity and improved recovery, some have suggested a prohibitively high cost. A recent study in Journal of Cardiac Surgery compared actual hospital costs of rebotically assisted cardiac procedures with conventional techniques. The research looked at financial data of 20 patients who underwent two different cardiac procedures using robotic and conventional approaches. It was determined that although actual hospital cost to conduct the procedure was not higher, when considering the ...

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