Table 3 Comparison of elective surgeries for localized pathology.

From: Trends and Outcomes of Surgical Treatment for Colorectal Cancer between 2004 and 2012- an Analysis using National Inpatient Database

Outcome

Open N = 222226

Laparoscopic N = 88707

Robotic N = 5970

Mortality, No. (%)

2756 (1.24%)

461 (0.52%)

14 (0.24%)

Length of hospital stay, (Mean ± SE), Days

8.06 ± 0.03

5.82 ± 0.04

5.97 ± 0.14

No of complications. (%)

63442 (28.54%)

18761 (21.14%)

1219 (20.42%)

Total cost, median (IQR), USD

14807 (10783, 21612)

13023 (9847, 18103)

18940 (13982, 25280)

Cost per day, median (IQR), USD

2234 (1746, 2920)

2702 (2084, 3583)

3886 (2842, 5194)

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