Michael P Rogers1, Haroon Janjua1, Emanuel Eguia2, Lucian Lozonschi3, Eric M Toloza4, Paul C Kuo5. 1. Department of Surgery, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA. 2. Department of Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, USA. 3. Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Transplantation, Department of Surgery, University of South Florida Health Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA. 4. Department of Surgery, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA; Department of Thoracic Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA; Department of Oncologic Sciences, University of South Florida Health Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA. 5. Department of Surgery, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA. Electronic address: paulkuo@usf.edu.
Abstract
PURPOSE: We sought to evaluate the role of robotic-assisted lung surgery on hospital volume using difference in difference (DID). We propose hospital adoption of robotic thoracic technology increases total volume of specific procedures as compared to non-robotic hospitals. METHODS: The 2010-2015 Florida Agency for Health Care Administration dataset was queried for open, video-assisted thoracoscopic, and robotic-assisted thoracic surgeries. Incident Rate Ratios (IRR) from DID analysis determined the significance of robotic technology. For each technique, length of stay and elements of charges were compared to determine statistical significance. RESULTS: A total of 28,484 lung resection procedures performed at 162 hospitals, 65 of which had robotic capabilities were included. Robotic hospitals experienced an 85% increase in total lung surgical volume (IRR 1.85, p-value <0.001). This increase in volume was consistent for each lung resection procedure separately. CONCLUSION: Hospital adoption of robotic technology significantly increases the overall lung surgical volume for select lung resection procedures.
PURPOSE: We sought to evaluate the role of robotic-assisted lung surgery on hospital volume using difference in difference (DID). We propose hospital adoption of robotic thoracic technology increases total volume of specific procedures as compared to non-robotic hospitals. METHODS: The 2010-2015 Florida Agency for Health Care Administration dataset was queried for open, video-assisted thoracoscopic, and robotic-assisted thoracic surgeries. Incident Rate Ratios (IRR) from DID analysis determined the significance of robotic technology. For each technique, length of stay and elements of charges were compared to determine statistical significance. RESULTS: A total of 28,484 lung resection procedures performed at 162 hospitals, 65 of which had robotic capabilities were included. Robotic hospitals experienced an 85% increase in total lung surgical volume (IRR 1.85, p-value <0.001). This increase in volume was consistent for each lung resection procedure separately. CONCLUSION: Hospital adoption of robotic technology significantly increases the overall lung surgical volume for select lung resection procedures.