Patients who undergo a hysterectomy for a benign disease experience fewer 30-day readmissions when the procedure is robotic-assisted, according to a study in The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology.
Researchers analyzed the quality outcome measures of 2,554 patients who underwent a hysterectomy between January 2008 and December 2012. They compared four types of hysterectomies: robotic-assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy, laparoscopic hysterectomy, abdominal hysterectomy (open via an incision) and vaginal hysterectomy.
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The 30-day readmission rate for patients who underwent a robotic-assisted hysterectomy was one percent, compared to 2.5 percent for laparoscopic, 3.5 percent for abdominal and 2.4 percent for vaginal.
Researchers also noted robotic-assisted hysterectomy procedures were associated with lower estimated blood loss, cost of readmission and lengths of stay.
Researchers suggest future studies are needed to confirm their findings and to determine which surgical route provides the highest patient quality value.
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