Can MIS (minimally invasive surgery) really reduce costs in the UK?
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The UK government hopes that an increased use of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) will result in economies to the health services and free up resources and hospital space for other patients. This is one of the key criteria in its plans to reduce waiting lists. But is the basis of its assumptions that MIS reduces costs correct? Or are the cost-savings of MIS dependent of a significant reorganisation in National Health Service treatment facilities? These were the questions tackled at the Health Service Journal's meeting on June 15 in London.