title: [Wound infections after heart surgery interventions--a cost analysis].
abstract: Decreasing financial resources in the health care system require effective cost management. For this reason and due to special modalities of reimbursement regulations for open heart procedures, we analyzed the extent of additional costs caused by subsequent deep wound infections requiring surgical revision. The real costs of 12 consecutive cases of sternal infections out of a total of 1,124 open heart procedures in 1996 were assessed and differentiated.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Thorax-, Herz- und Gefässchirurgie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cremer
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gerber
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mehler
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Haverich
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000191:economics*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000191:economics; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D003422:Critical Care / Q000191:economics; D005858:Germany; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000191:economics; D017721:Hospital Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000191:economics; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000191:economics*; D012086:Reoperation; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000191:economics*
vernacular_title: Wundinfektionen nach herzchirurgischen Eingriffen--eine Kostenanalyse.