Innovation in Cancer Treatment: The Impacts of Robotic-Assisted Surgery Adoption at the Brazilian National Cancer Institute.
Stud Health Technol Inform
; 272: 123-126, 2020 Jun 26.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32604616
Robotic-assisted surgery has been actively applied in several fields of minimally invasive surgery, and its use in cancer treatment is increasing. This technology has diffused rapidly, despite high costs and limited reimbursement. Studies have proven the positive results of robotic surgery for patients' quality of life. The objective of this article is to describe the impacts of robotic-assisted cancer surgery adoption at the Brazilian National Cancer Institute. A single qualitative case study was conducted with a descriptive approach, and to have triangulation, data were collected from 3 different sources - participant observation, technical reviews, and seven semi-structured interviews with the main actors involved in the case - and analyzed through content analysis. Despite the considerable costs associated with robotic surgery, this innovation dramatically decreases the length of hospital stay and reduces complications and rehabilitates the patient in a much faster way.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Laparoscopia
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Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Robóticos
Tipo de estudo:
Qualitative_research
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Stud Health Technol Inform
Assunto da revista:
INFORMATICA MEDICA
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PESQUISA EM SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Holanda