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Vol. 59. Issue 8.
Pages 399-402 (January 2008)
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Vol. 59. Issue 8.
Pages 399-402 (January 2008)
Surgical Costs in an Otorhinolaryngology Department
Costes quirúrgicos en un servicio de otorrinolaringología
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Nicolás González Poggiolia,
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nicolas.glez@canalejo.org

Correspondence: Alcalde Electo Carballo, 20B, 5.° D. 15174 Culleredo. A Coruña. España.
, Jesús Herranz González-Botasa, Alfonso Castro Ramallob
a Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario Juan Canalejo, A Coruña, Spain
b Servicio de Gestión, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario Juan Canalejo, A Coruña, Spain
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Objective

To describe the costs of the surgical procedures most frequently performed in an otorhinolaryngology department.

Materials and method

A descriptive economic analysis of the 5 most frequent surgical procedures performed during 2006, based on the following variables: human resources, non-structural equipment, medication, diagnostic tests and hospitalization during pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative phases.

Results

Of the 1108 procedures, the most common was tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy with 25.45% (282), followed by thyroidectomy/hemithyroidectomy with 8.39% (93), septoplasty with 8.3% (92), endoscopic CO2 laser with 8.21% (91), and tympanoplasty with 7.85% (87). The total cost for each surgical procedure was €301.02, €1422.09, €315.57, €1245.29, and €1454.04, respectively.

Conclusions

The analysis of costs shows a direct relationship between the complexity of the procedure and its cost, in terms of human resources, equipment and hospitalization. The use of ambulatory surgery units positively influenced by reducing costs.

Key words:
Surgical procedure
Cost
Out-patient surgery
Objetivo

Describir los costes de las intervenciones más frecuentemente realizadas en un servicio de otorrinolaringología.

Material y método

Analizamos los costes de las 5 intervenciones quirúrgicas más frecuentes realizadas en nuestro servicio durante el año 2006. Distribuimos y cuantificamos los costes según las siguientes variables: personal, equipamiento no estructural, medicación, pruebas diagnósticas y hospitalización en las fases de preoperatorio, intraoperatorio y postoperatorio.

Resultados

De las 1.108 intervenciones realizadas, la más frecuente fue la amigdalectomía/adenoidectomía con el 25,45% (282), seguida de tiroidectomía/hemitiroidectomía con el 8,39% (93), la septoplastia con el 8,3% (92), el láser de laringe con el 8,21% (91) y la timpanoplastia con el 7,85% (87). Los costes totales fueron 301, 1.422, 315,5, 1.245,2 y 1.454 euros, respectivamente.

Conclusiones

El análisis de costes muestra una relación directa entre la complejidad de la intervención quirúrgica y su coste, a expensas de personal, equipamiento y hospitalización. El empleo de unidades de cirugía sin ingreso influye de manera positiva en la reducción de costes.

Palabras clave:
Intervención quirúrgica
Coste
Cirugía ambulatoria

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