title: [Inpatient vs. outpatient costs analysis of the tonsillectomy].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The tonsillectomy is realized inpatient and outpatient in different countries. Caused by the pressure of reduction of expenses there is the question of the economic benefit if done outpatient in Germany.
  
  
  METHODS
  A comparison of the inpatient and outpatient gratification will be done.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There is a yearly potential of cost reduction of 213.5 million euro, if the operation would be done as an outpatient procedure. From the hospital view there is no economical recommendation doing an outpatient tonsillectomy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  With simultaneous consideration of economical reasons, the medical quality and macroeconomic reasons there is no recommendation doing the tonsillectomy as an outpatient operation in Germany.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für HNO-Heilkunde, Kopf- und Halschirurgie "Otto Körner", Universitätsmedizin Rostock, Rostock.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Schuldt
mesh_terms: D000233:Adenoidectomy / Q000191:economics; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000191:economics*; D002648:Child; D017046:Cost Savings / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups / Q000191:economics; D005858:Germany; D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017721:Hospital Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000191:economics*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000191:economics / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms / Q000191:economics; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014068:Tonsillectomy / Q000191:economics*