Robotic surgery

Grader A: hit

In Michigan hospitals the share of elective general surgery done robotically rose from 1.8% (2012) to 15.1% (2018). Above 5% before 2020.

Test: D37 health: share of relevant patients, providers or procedures using it by 2022 (hit >=5%; partial <5% real use by 2022 or 5% in 2023-2025; miss no real use by 2025); relevant: surgical procedures

• Trends in the Adoption of Robotic Surgery for Common Surgical Procedures (Sheetz, Claflin, Dimick) (2020-01): Robotic share of general surgery 1.8% to 15.1%, 2012-2018

Grader B: hit

In 73 Michigan hospitals the robotic share of general surgery rose from 1.8% (2012) to 15.1% (2018), above 5% before the placed year. The remote (telesurgery) sense is not required by the label.

Test: D37 health: >=5% of relevant surgical procedures are robot-assisted by 2022 = hit.

• Trends in the Adoption of Robotic Surgery for Common Surgical Procedures (JAMA Netw Open) (2020-01-10): Robotic share of general surgery 1.8% in 2012 to 15.1% in 2018 (169,404 patients, 73 hospitals).