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Vol. 38. Issue 6.
Pages 373-377 (July - August 2014)
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Vol. 38. Issue 6.
Pages 373-377 (July - August 2014)
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Multicenter study on costs associated with two surgical procedures: GreenLight XPS 180W versus the gold standard transurethral resection of the prostate
Estudio multicéntrico de costes de 2 técnicas quirúrgicas: láser GreenLight XPS 180W vs resección transuretral de la próstata
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J.M. Benejam-Guala, Á. Sanz-Grandab,
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a.sanzgranda@terra.com

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, A. Budíac, J. Extramianad, C. Capitáne
a Servicio de Urología, Hospital de Manacor, Mallorca, Spain
b Proyectos de Farmacoeconomía, Navacerrada, Madrid, Spain
c Servicio de Urología, Hospital de La Fe, Valencia, Spain
d Servicio de Urología, Hospital de Vitoria, Álava, Spain
e Servicio de Urología, Hospital de Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain
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Table 1. Baseline characteristics of surgical patients; mean and standard deviation.
Table 2. Cost per surgical patient.
Table 3. Costs incurred in surgical phase.
Table 4. Incurred costs (CI 95%) in post-surgical phase.
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Abstract
Objective

To analyze the costs associated with two surgical procedures for lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia: GreenLight XPS 180W versus the gold standard transurethral resection of the prostate.

Methods

A multicenter, retrospective cost study was carried out from the National Health Service perspective, over a 3-month time period. Costs were broken down into pre-surgical, surgical and post-surgical phases. Data were extracted from records of patients operated sequentially, with IPSS=15, Qmax=15mL/seg and a prostate volume of 40–80mL, adding only direct healthcare costs (€, 2013) associated with the procedure and management of complications.

Results

A total of 79 patients sequentially underwent GL XPS (n: 39) or TURP (n: 40) between July and October 2013. Clinical outcomes were similar (94.9% and 92.5%, GL XPS and TURP, respectively) without significant differences (p=0.67). The average direct cost per patient was reduced by 114€ in GL XPS versus TURP patients; the cost was higher in the surgical phase with GL XPS (difference: 1209€; p<0.001) but was lower in the post-surgical phase (difference: €1351; p<0.001).

Conclusions

The GreenLight XPS 180-W laser system is associated with a reduction in costs with respect to transurethral resection of prostate in the surgical treatment of LUTS secondary to PBH. This reduction is due to a shorter inpatient length of stay that offsets the cost of the new technology.

Keywords:
Green Light Photovaporization 180W
Transurethral resection of the prostate
Cost
Benign prostate hyperplasia
Resumen
Objetivo

Analizar los costes asociados al tratamiento quirúrgico de la sintomatología del tracto urinario inferior secundaria a hiperplasia benigna de próstata mediante el láser GreenLigh XPS 180W respecto a la técnica quirúrgica endoscópica de referencia, resección transuretral de la próstata.

Métodos

Se realizó un estudio retrospectivo y multicéntrico de costes desde la perspectiva del Sistema Nacional de Salud y en un horizonte temporal de 3 meses, desagregándolos en fases temporales: prequirúrgica, quirúrgica y posquirúrgica. Los datos fueron extraídos de las historias de los pacientes intervenidos secuencialmente, con IPSS=15, Qmax=15ml/seg y volumen prostático de 40-80ml, incorporando solo costes sanitarios directos (euros de 2013) asociados a la intervención y al manejo de complicaciones.

Resultados

Entre julio y octubre de 2012 se intervinieron de forma secuencial 39 pacientes con láser GL XPS y 40 con RTUP. El resultado clínico fue equivalente (94,9 y 92,5%, respectivamente) no mostrando diferencias estadísticamente significativas (p=0,67). El coste medio total por paciente se redujo en 121€ en el grupo láser GL XPS respecto de RTUP; en la fase quirúrgica el coste fue superior con láser GL XPS (diferencia: 1.209€; p<0,001) mientras que fue inferior en la fase posquirúrgica (diferencia: –1.351€, p<0,001).

Conclusiones

La intervención de los pacientes con STUI secundario a HBP mediante la nueva tecnología láser GL XPS se asocia a una reducción de costes respecto de la RTUP, debida a una menor duración de la estancia hospitalaria, la cual compensa el coste imputado a dicha tecnología.

Palabras clave:
Green Light Photovaporization 180W
Resección transuretral de la próstata
Coste
Hiperplasia benigna de próstata

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