Covidien’s Endo Stitch automated suturing device delivers a reduction in mean hospital costs and operating room time during total laparoscopic hysterectomies to treat benign conditions, a study has reported.

The study included a total of 5,731 patients who underwent laparoscopic hysterectomy, and compared the overall hospital costs and operating room time of treatments using the Endo Stitch with robotic techniques.

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Half of the patients were treated with robotic assistance during their procedure, 13% with the Endo Stitch and the remaining 37% without either.

The results revealed that the Endo Stitch lowered overall hospitalisation costs by about $1,800 and reduced operating room time by around 40 minutes compared with robotic assistance.