Journal of endourology
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Journal of endourology · Apr 2014
Multicenter Study Comparative StudyNational multi-institutional comparison of 30-day postoperative complication and readmission rates between open retropubic radical prostatectomy and robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy using NSQIP.
Many American hospitals will soon face readmission penalties deducted from Medicare reimbursements, which will place further scrutiny on techniques that may offer reduced postoperative morbidity. We aimed to perform the first multi-institutional study using the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) database, to compare predictors of readmission within cohorts of open radical retropubic prostatectomy (RRP) and robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALRP) in a contemporary nationwide series of radical prostatectomy. ⋯ This is the first multi-institutional retrospective study that examines readmission rates and procedural intracohort predictors of readmission for RRP in the contemporary United States. We report a significant difference in postoperative complication and readmission rates in RRP compared with RALRP. Further prospective analysis is warranted.