Changes in hospital costs for an appendectomy : 1955, 1965, and 1975

Arnbjörnsson, EinarLund University,Lunds universitet,Pediatrik, Lund,Sektion V,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Lund,Medicinska fakulteten,Barnkirurgi,Forskargrupper vid Lunds universitet,Paediatrics (Lund),Section V,Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund,Faculty of Medicine,Pediatric surgery,Lund University Research Groups (author)

A reduction in the number of postoperative bed days for patients who underwent appendectomy led to a study of changes in hospital costs of appendectomies for the years 1955, and 1965, and 1975. No significant changes were found in the total hospital costs. However, the postoperative costs decreased by 36 percent from 1955 to 1975 due to a decrease in the mean duration of hospital stay. During the same period of time, the perioperative costs increased by 90 percent due to increased length of operation time correlated with an increasing proportion of inexperienced operating surgeons. At present, there seem to be few possible ways to increase the cost efficiency of treating appendicitis.

Bengmark, StigLund University,Lunds universitet,Kirurgi, Lund,Sektion V,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Lund,Medicinska fakulteten,Surgery (Lund),Section V,Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund,Faculty of Medicine(Swepub:lu)kir-sbe (author)
Brodin, HåkanLund University (author)
Lindgren, BjörnLund University (author)
Petersson, Bengt GöranLund University (author)
Sörbris, Ralph (author)
Pediatrik, LundSektion V (creator_code:org_t)

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