title: The cost analysis of flexible ureteroscopic lithotripsy in 302 cases.
abstract: The objective of this study was to audit the cost of flexible ureterorenoscopic lithotripsy. The data for 302 consecutive flexible ureteroscopic lithotripsy (FURSL) procedure undertaken in our department for renal stone treatment were collected retrospectively. The costs associated with performing FURSL, including the cost of ancillary equipment were analyzed. This includes the cost of the initial purchase of the ureterorenoscopes and the holmium laser equipment. The cost of flexible ureterorenoscopy for each lithotripsy procedure (for a total of 302 FURSL) was $118. Additional cost of ancillary equipment including laser device, ureteral access sheath and stone retrival catheter were $156, $231 and $611, respectively. In this series, the costs of the ancillary equipment including laser exceeded the purchase and maintenance of the flexible ureteroscope. The cost of disposables rather than flexible ureteroscope itself should be considered in planning the budget.
authors: Department of Urology, Istanbul Medeniyet University Goztepe Training and Research Hospital, Kısıklı mahallesi, Resat Bey Sokak, İlkkent Camlık sitesi , B Blok, D 12, Uskudar, Istanbul, Turkey, gurbuzcenk@yahoo.com.
authors: Cenk
authors: C
authors: Gurbuz
authors: Gokhan
authors: G
authors: Atış
authors: Ozgur
authors: O
authors: Arikan
authors: Ozgur
authors: O
authors: Efilioglu
authors: Asıf
authors: A
authors: Yıldırım
authors: Onur
authors: O
authors: Danacıoglu
authors: Turhan
authors: T
authors: Caskurlu
mesh_terms: D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D006801:Humans; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000191:economics*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018666:Ureteroscopy / Q000191:economics*