The laparoscopic approach to distal pancreatectomy is a value-added proposition for patients undergoing care in moderate-volume and high-volume centers

• Published in: Surgery Vol. 166; no. 2; pp. 166 - 171
• Main Authors: Eguia, Emanuel, Kuo, Paul C., Sweigert, Patrick, Nelson, Marc, Aranha, Gerard V., Abood, Gerard, Godellas, Constantine V., Baker, Marshall S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.08.2019
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Cohort Studies; Databases, Factual; Elective Surgical Procedures - economics; Elective Surgical Procedures - methods; Female; Health Care Costs; Hospitals, High-Volume; Humans; Laparoscopy - economics; Laparoscopy - methods; Length of Stay - economics; Male; Middle Aged; Multivariate Analysis; Neoplasm Invasiveness - pathology; Neoplasm Staging; Pancreatectomy - adverse effects; Pancreatectomy - methods; Pancreatic Neoplasms - mortality; Pancreatic Neoplasms - pathology; Pancreatic Neoplasms - surgery; Prognosis; Regression Analysis; Retrospective Studies; Survival Rate; Treatment Outcome; United States; United States

Little is known regarding the impact of the minimally invasive approach to distal pancreatectomy on the aggregate costs of care for patients undergoing distal pancreatectomy. We queried the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project State Inpatient Database to identify patients undergoing elective lapa...