Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast

On the University of Washington Minimally Invasive Surgery team’s search for value no piggy bank is safe and no couch cushion will be left unturned. Tune in to hear Drs. Mike Weykamp, Nicole White, Nick Cetrulo, and Andrew Wright discuss the state of the literature regarding the cost-effectiveness of robot assisted surgery.  Referenced Articles:  1.     Ye L, Childers CP, de Vigilio M, Shenoy R, Mederos MA, Mak SS, Begashaw MM, Booth MS, Shekelle PG, Wilson M, Gunnar W, Girgis MD, Maggard-Gibbons M. Clinical Outcomes and Cost of Robotic Ventral Hernia Repair: Systematic Review. BJS Open. 2021.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34791049/  2.     Finlayson SRG and Birkmeyer JD. Cost-effectiveness Analysis in Surgery. Surgery. 1998 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9481400/ 3.     Husereau D, Drummond M, Augustovski F, de Bekker-Grob E, Briggs AH, Carswell C, Caulley L, Chaiyakunapruk N, Greenberg D, Loder E, Mauskopf J, Mullins CD, Petrou S, Pwu R, Staniszewska S. Consolidated Health Economic Evaluation Reporting