Each year in the United States thousands of women undergo a hysterectomy for non-cancer-related gynecological disorders. Many of these procedures are performed using minimally invasive techniques including laparoscopy and with the assistance of a surgical robotic platform. A new study examined the complication rates of these surgeries, the cost and how often the procedures were being performed. Catherine Dolf explains in this week’s JAMA Report.

Source: Robotically Assisted vs Laparoscopic Hysterectomy Among Women With Benign Gynecologic Disease