title: [What is the cost of vascular operations? A prospective cost analysis of conventional and combined endovascular interventions].
abstract: Current and future legislation demand improved efficiency in the medical services. The aim of this study was to analyse the costs of vascular surgery in order to reveal potential ways of reducing expense. Taking into account the staff, equipment and operating theatre supplies, we analyzed 58 elective operations comprising 47 conventional and 11 combined endovascular procedures. The mean overall costs calculated for the different operations were: 5.269 DM for a transfemoral embolectomy (n = 3), 8.504 DM for a patchplasik of the profunda arteria (n = 8), 10.265 DM for a femoro-popliteal bypass with a prosthesis (n = 6)--13.180 DM with a vein (n = 2), 9.864 DM for conventional iliac artery reconstruction (n = 7)--iliac endovascular combined procedure (n = 4) 14.494 DM, 14.951 DM for a Y-prosthesis in case of stenosis (n = 3)--13.288 DM in case of infrarenal aortic aneurysm (IAA, n = 4), 11.954 DM for a tube prosthesis in case of IAA (n = 3), 23.571 DMY-stent prothesis for IAA (n = 5), 19.914 DM stent for a thoracic aneurysm (n = 2), 7.153 DM a carotid thrombendarterectomy (n = 6), 5.503 DM for varicosis surgery (n = 5). Because of the high cost of materials, the total outlay for combined endovascular procedures appeared to be high when compared to conventional vascular surgery. Substantial savings concerning the operation may only be achieved if facility structure and qualification of staff meets the particular requirements.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Thorax- und Gefässchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Ulm, Steinhövelstrasse 9, 89075 Ulm. Gunter.Lang@medizin.uni-ulm.de
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lang
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Knop
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pamler
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Liewald
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Förster
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000191:economics*; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000191:economics* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000191:economics*