TY - THES AB - Bladder cancer is a costly cancer to manage with high post-operative morbidity and readmission frequencies. Clinical benefits of robotic-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) suggest that it may be a reasonable and appealing alternative to traditional open radical cystectomy (ORC). However, limited data exist regarding complication, readmission, and cost comparisons between the two approaches. Our two research questions for this study were: (1) During the 30-day perioperative period, does robotic-assisted radical cystectomy demonstrate cost-to-patient savings, reduced complications, and reduced readmissions compared to the open approach? (2) What predicts complication, readmission, or total cost-to-patient following robotic or open cystectomy? AD - Oregon Health and Science University AU - Flamiatos, Jason DA - 2017 DO - 10.6083/m4mp52dd DO - DOI ED - Lambert, William ED - Advisor ID - 7648 KW - Cystectomy KW - Postoperative Complications KW - Patient Readmission KW - Robotics KW - Costs and Cost Analysis KW - Urinary Bladder Neoplasms L1 - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/7648/files/Flamiatos.Jason.2017.pdf L2 - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/7648/files/Flamiatos.Jason.2017.pdf L4 - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/7648/files/Flamiatos.Jason.2017.pdf LK - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/7648/files/Flamiatos.Jason.2017.pdf N2 - Bladder cancer is a costly cancer to manage with high post-operative morbidity and readmission frequencies. Clinical benefits of robotic-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) suggest that it may be a reasonable and appealing alternative to traditional open radical cystectomy (ORC). However, limited data exist regarding complication, readmission, and cost comparisons between the two approaches. Our two research questions for this study were: (1) During the 30-day perioperative period, does robotic-assisted radical cystectomy demonstrate cost-to-patient savings, reduced complications, and reduced readmissions compared to the open approach? (2) What predicts complication, readmission, or total cost-to-patient following robotic or open cystectomy? PB - Oregon Health and Science University PY - 2017 T1 - Open versus robot-assisted radical cystectomy: 30-day perioperative comparison and predictors for complication, readmission, and cost-to-patient charges TI - Open versus robot-assisted radical cystectomy: 30-day perioperative comparison and predictors for complication, readmission, and cost-to-patient charges UR - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/7648/files/Flamiatos.Jason.2017.pdf Y1 - 2017 ER -