Trends in Route of Hysterectomy after the Implementation of a Comprehensive Robotic Training Program
Table 1
Percent of hysterectomies by route-by hospital.
Hospital Type
2010 (n)
2011 (n)
2012 (n)
2013 (n)
2014 (n)
Change 2010- 2014
Abdominal
Community
37.1 (147)
21.9 (102)
13.5 (58)
17.3 (69)
17.9 (84)
-19.3 ()
Teaching
50.2 (321)
37.1 (225)
34 (212)
28.6 (172)
30.9 (169)
-19.3 ()
Community
41.2 (163)
26.6 (124)
23.9 (99)
22.9 (91)
16.0 (75)
-25.2 ()
Teaching
21.9 (140)
21.8 (132)
20.1 (125)
24.8 (149)
24.1 (132)
+2.3
Community
16.7 (66)
11.2 (52)
5.8 (25)
5.3 (21)
1.5 (7)
-15.2 ()
Teaching
12.5 (80)
10.4 (63)
9 (56)
9.2 (55)
7.3 (40)
-5.2 ()
Robotic
Community
5.1 (20)
40.3 (188)
57.5 (249)
54.5 (217)
64.7 (304)
+59.6 ()
Teaching
15.5 (99)
30.7 (186)
36.9 (230)
37.4 (225)
37.7 (206)
+22.2 ()
All Minimally
Community
21.7 (86)
51.5 (240)
63.6 (274)
59.8 (238)
66.2 (311)
+44.5 ()
Teaching
28.0 (179)
41.4 (249)
45.9 (286)
46.6 (280)
45.0 (246)
+17.0 ()
Percentages are rounded up to the nearest tenth place; a includes laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy; b includes total laparoscopic hysterectomy and laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy both via traditional laparoscopy; c combined robotic and laparoscopic cases; statistical significance, p < 0.05.
