Application 1091
Laparoscopic remotely assisted radical prostatectomy
Laparoscopic remotely assisted radical prostatectomy
Application No. | 1091 |
| Application Name | Laparoscopic remotely assisted radical prostatectomy |
| Advisory Panel | Dr Paul Craft (Chair and MSAC member) Dr Doug Travis (MSAC member) Mr Keith Williams (Consumers' Health Forum of Australia nominee) Mr Manish Patel (Australian and New Zealand Association of Urological Surgeons nominee) Mr Justin Peters (Australian and New Zealand Association of Urological Surgeons nominee) |
| Date Received by MSAC Secretariat | 6 December 2004 |
| Stage 1 - Eligibility | Eligible |
| Stage 2 - Assessment | Completed |
| Stage 3 - Formulation of Advice to the Minister | This assessment was considered by the MSAC at the 17 May 2006 meeting. The MSAC has considered the safety, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of laparoscopic remotely assisted radical prostatectomy (LRARP) compared with open radical prostatectomy. This procedure is being utilised under current funding arrangements in the public and private sectors in Australia. The MSAC finds the procedure is at least as safe as and possibly safer than open radical prostatectomy. The procedure is likely to be as effective and may have some advantages over open radical prostatectomy. At present there is uncertainty about the comparative cost-effectiveness. The MSAC recommends that current funding arrangements for LRARP remain the same at the present time. |
| Stage 4 - Decision | Endorsed by the Minister for Health and Ageing 24 August 2006 |
| Stage 5 - Implementation |  |
