Costlier robotic surgery soars for hysterectomies




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Summary: CHICAGO (AP) , Robotic surgery is increasingly being used for women's hysterectomies, adding at least $2,000 to the cost without offering much benefit over less high-tech methods, a study found. The technique was used in just 0.5 percent of operations studied in 2007, but that soared to almost 10 percent by early 2010.