Author: Smart, Philip; Castles, Lindsay
Title: Quantifying the cost of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. Cord-id: p4a0xp2l Document date: 2012_1_1
ID: p4a0xp2l
Snippet: BACKGROUND Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair has been widely adopted. While the clinical advantages and disadvantages are well-quantified, the economic cost is less well-studied. METHODS A retrospective audit and case review of a single-centre public hospital consecutive case series was performed using data captured from real-time stock usage tracking technology and review of electronic medical records. RESULTS Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair requires 11-min (21%) extra theatre time and co
Document: BACKGROUND Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair has been widely adopted. While the clinical advantages and disadvantages are well-quantified, the economic cost is less well-studied. METHODS A retrospective audit and case review of a single-centre public hospital consecutive case series was performed using data captured from real-time stock usage tracking technology and review of electronic medical records. RESULTS Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair requires 11-min (21%) extra theatre time and costs $1268 (370%) more for single-use disposable equipment and prostheses. CONCLUSIONS Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair does not require significantly more theatre time, but has a higher short-term in-hospital cost. Repair technique should be tailored according to patient factors.
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