Robotic-Assisted Hysterectomy More Costly but More Effective Than Open Surgery: Study
Researchers have found in a new study that Robotic-assisted hysterectomy (RAH) was more expensive yet more effective than open hysterectomy (OH). Future advancements in robotic surgery, including better patient selection, growth in outpatient procedures, and reduced equipment costs, may enhance its cost-effectiveness.
Hysterectomy for benign pathologies is one of the most common gynecological surgeries. Over the past few years, robotic surgery has become an alternative to traditional surgery, but at a higher cost. Calculate the cost-effectiveness of robot-assisted hysterectomy (RAH) compared with open hysterectomy (OH) for the purpose of supporting public decision-making, as well as the additional cost per major postoperative complication (ClavienDindo score ≥ 3) avoided one month after surgery robotic versus open surgery. Single-center retrospective study including patients operated on for benign hysterectomy at La Pitié Salpêtrière hospital between January 2016 and December 2019: 24 by robotic approach, and 54 by open surgery. Comparison of robotic surgery to open. Calculation of a cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER). Use of the propensity score inverse weighting method to ensure comparability of groups.Results: Robotic surgery has a total cost of €7,704 at 1 month per patient compared to €5,301 for open surgery with an additional cost of € 828,621 per major postoperative complication avoided, longer operating time and an absence of significant difference in terms of complications and length of hospitalization. In terms of cost-effectiveness, RAH had a high probability to be more expensive and more effective than OH. In the years to come, we can expect a development of robotic surgery with rationalization of the practice, with appropriate selection of patients for robotic surgery, development of outpatient surgery and a reduction in the cost of the equipment.
Reference:
Richard Paul-Dehlinger, Alexandra Vappereau, Alicia Le Bras, Joana Oliveira, Amelia Favier, Jeremy BELGHITI, Catherine Uzan, Isabelle Durand-Zaleski, Geoffroy Canlorbe, Cost-effectiveness of robot-assisted total hysterectomy for benign pathologies compared to open surgery: a retrospective study with propensity score, Journal of Gynecology Obstetrics and Human Reproduction, 2025, 102989, ISSN 2468-7847, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jogoh.2025.102989.
(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468784725000868)
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Robotic-Assisted, Hysterectomy, More, Costly, More, Effective, Than, Open, Surgery, Study, Richard Paul-Dehlinger, Alexandra Vappereau, Alicia Le Bras, Joana Oliveira, Amelia Favier, Jeremy BELGHITI, Catherine Uzan, Isabelle Durand-Zaleski, Geoffroy Canlorbe
