Open AccessChanges in Patterns of Radical Prostatectomy due to Diffusion of Robotic Surgical System: A Nationwide Study Using Health Insurance Claims Data
Author(s) -
Jungmi Chae,
Yeonmi Choi,
Su Jin Cho
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
yonsei medical journal/yonsei medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.702
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1976-2437
pISSN - 0513-5796
DOI - 10.3349/ymj.2021.62.12.1155
Subject(s) - prostatectomy , laparoscopic radical prostatectomy , medicine , urology , surgical robot , surgery , general surgery , prostate cancer , computer science , robot , cancer , artificial intelligence
This study analyzed the changes in the number of surgeries and surgical patterns due to the adoption and diffusion of new medical technology while focusing on radical prostatectomy.