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The Evolving Use of Robotic Surgery

Completed
Conditions
Surgery
Registration Number
NCT05211128
Lead Sponsor
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Brief Summary

A retrospective, population-based analysis examining the rates of robotic surgery between the years of 2009 - 2018.

Detailed Description

A retrospective, population-based analysis examining the rates of robotic surgery in Ontario between the years of 2009 - 2018. The purposes of the study were (i) to describe temporal trends and (ii) patient- and system-level determinants of receiving robotic compared to open or laparoscopic surgery.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
123074
Inclusion Criteria
  • Minimum 18 years old
  • Received an elective radical prostatectomy, total hysterectomy, partial nephrectomy, or thoracic lobectomy using an open, laparoscopic or robotic approach between 2008-2018
Exclusion Criteria
  • Non-Ontario residents
  • Non-elective procedure
  • Patients without OHIP eligibility
  • Patients who had an identical procedure in the previous two years

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Temporal trends2009 - 2018

To describe temporal trends in robotic surgery

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

🇨🇦

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
🇨🇦Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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