Arunkumar Baskara

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Arunkumar Baskara is a surgical outcomes researcher whose work focuses on the comparative effectiveness and cost-efficiency of minimally invasive bariatric procedures. His most cited study, "Robotic Surgery is More Expensive with Similar Outcomes in Sleeve Gastrectomy: Analysis of the NIS Database" (2019, 14 citations), critically evaluates the real-world value of robotic-assisted surgery against traditional laparoscopic techniques. By analyzing a large national inpatient database, Baskara demonstrated that robotic sleeve gastrectomy offers no significant advantage in postoperative outcomes while carrying substantially higher costs. This finding challenges the widespread adoption of expensive surgical technologies without proven clinical benefit, providing crucial evidence for hospital administrators and surgeons weighing cost against innovation. His work contributes to the growing body of health services research that prioritizes value-based care in bariatric surgery. Baskara’s analysis underscores the importance of rigorous database-driven studies in shaping surgical practice and healthcare policy, making him a notable voice in the ongoing debate over the role of robotics in general surgery.