Background It appears that a discrepancy exists between the perception of robotic-assisted
surgery (RAS) and the current clinical evidence regarding robotic-assisted surgery among …

Importance Use of robotic surgery has increased in urological practice over the last decade.
However, the use, outcomes, and costs of robotic nephrectomy are unknown. Objectives To …

Background There is a scarcity of evidence about the role of patient choice and hospital
competition policies on surgical cancer services. Previous evidence has shown that patients …

Purpose Uterine myomas are the main cause of benign uterine diseases in premenopausal
women. Objective of the present paper is to investigate the current best treatment modalities …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the number of outpatient hysterectomies being performed annually
in the United States in an effort to offer more correct estimates of hysterectomy use in light of …

Introduction The past decade has witnessed adoption of conservative gynecologic
treatments, including minimally invasive surgery (MIS), alongside steady declines in …

Over the last 2 decades, laparoscopic surgical procedures have been developed for a
variety of operations. Laparoscopic surgery allows for the completion of a procedure through …

Background Racial and socioeconomic disparities exist in access to medical and surgical
care. Studies of national databases have demonstrated disparities in route of hysterectomy …

Abstract Study Objective To examine utilization patterns of different laparoscopic
approaches in inpatient hysterectomy and identify patient and hospital characteristics …

Purpose Infectious, wound and soft tissue events contribute to the morbidity of radical
cystectomy but the association between these events and antibiotic prophylaxis is not clear …