title: [Costs of video-laparoscopic surgery in the treatment of ovarian cysts].
abstract: The authors proceeded to point out the hospital stay costs and the operating-room costs of the operations for benign adnexal pathologies, especially concerning the ovarian cysts, after having introduced the laparoscopic technique. The highly costs, due to the laparoscopic surgical equipment, are compensated by the reduced hospital stay. The total unit cost for laparoscopic approach results lower then the total unit cost for laparotomic approach (L. 3.253.923 versus L. 4.662.892). If we consider that, in our local area, in 1993, 1212 operations were performed, with 5454 days of postoperative hospital stay, we could suppose that the laparoscopic approach affords higher savings. This cost estimation is important if we consider the diffusion of the mini-invasive procedures.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Chirurgia, Università degli Studi di Modena.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Saviano
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Heydari
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gelmini
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Piccoli
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D005260:Female; D017722:Hospital Charges; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000191:economics*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000601:surgery*