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Vol. 101. Issue 10.
Pages 693-700 (October 2023)
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Vol. 101. Issue 10.
Pages 693-700 (October 2023)
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A look ahead to promote the early detection of lung cancer: technical and cost implications of a confirmed diagnosis before surgery
Una mirada al futuro para promover la detección temprana del Cáncer de Pulmón: implicaciones técnicas y económicas de tener un diagnóstico confirmado antes de la cirugía
Rudith Guzmána,
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, Angela Guiraoa,b,c, Leandro Grandoa, Marc Boadaa,b, David Sancheza,b, Nestor Quirogaa, Pablo Paglialungaa, Laureano Molinsa,b,c
a Respiratory Institute, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Spain
b University of Barcelona, Spain
c Institut d’Investigacions Biomediques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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Table 1. Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study sample.
Table 2. Overview of the histopathological diagnosis.
Table 3. Lung cancer stage, according to the 8th edition of the tumor, node and metastasis (TNM) classification system.
Table 4. Lung cancer stage.
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Abstract
Objective

To compare the costs and length of hospital stay among patients with a confirmed diagnosis of lung cancer (LC) prior to surgery versus those without confirmation.

Methods

This retrospective, single-center study was conducted in patients who underwent a surgical procedure for LC, with or without a pathologically confirmed LC diagnosis prior to surgery, between March 2017 and December 2019. The main outcomes were costs and length of hospital stay (LOS).

Results

Among the 269 patients who underwent surgery for lung cancer between March 2017 and December 2019, 203 (75.5%) patients underwent surgery due to a histopathological diagnosis, and 66 (24.5%) because of a Multidisciplinary Cancer Committee indication. The unadjusted mean cost was significantly lower in Group II (patients with surgery based on Multidisciplinary Cancer Committee criteria) (Є2,581.80 ± Є1,002.50) than in Group I (patients with histopathological diagnosis) (Є4,244.60 ± Є2,008.80), P < 0.0001. Once adjusted for covariables, there was a mean difference of −Є1,437.20 in the costs of Group II, P < 0.0001.

Unadjusted mean hospital stay was significantly longer in Group I (5.6 days) than in Group II (3.5 days).

Conclusions

The results suggest that indicating surgical resection of lung cancer based on Multidisciplinary Cancer Committee criteria, rather than performing CT-guided percutaneous lung biopsy, may result in a significant decrease in cost and length of hospital stay.

Keywords:
Cost effectiveness
Lung cancer
Minimal invasive thoracic surgery
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Objetivo

Comparar los costes y la duración de la estancia hospitalaria entre los pacientes con un diagnóstico confirmado de cáncer de pulmón (CP) antes de la cirugía frente a los que no lo tienen.

Métodos

Estudio retrospectivo y unicéntrico realizado en pacientes que se sometieron a un procedimiento quirúrgico de CP, con o sin diagnóstico de CP confirmado patológicamente antes de la cirugía, entre marzo de 2017 y diciembre de 2019. Los principales resultados fueron los costes y la duración de la estancia hospitalaria (LOHS).

Resultados

Entre los 269 pacientes sometidos a cirugía por cáncer de pulmón entre marzo de 2017 y diciembre de 2019, 203 (75,5%) pacientes se operan por diagnóstico histopatológico y 66 (24,5%) por indicación del Comité Oncológico Multidisciplinar. El coste medio no ajustado fue significativamente menor en el Grupo II (pacientes con intervención quirúrgica basada en criterios del Comité Multidisciplinar del Cáncer) (2.581,8 ± 1.002,5Є) que en el Grupo I (pacientes con diagnóstico histopatológico) (4.244,6Є ± 2.008,8), p < 0,0001. Una vez ajustados por covariables, hubo una diferencia media de −1.437,2Є en los costes del Grupo II, p < 0,0001.

La estancia hospitalaria media no ajustada fue significativamente mayor en el Grupo I (5,6 días) que en el Grupo II (3,5 días).

Conclusiones

Los resultados sugieren que indicar la resección quirúrgica del cáncer de pulmón basándose en los criterios del Comité Multidisciplinar del Cáncer, en lugar de realizar una biopsia pulmonar percutánea guiada por TAC, puede suponer una disminución significativa del coste y de la duración de la estancia hospitalaria.

Palabras clave:
Cribado del cáncer de pulmón
Coste-efectividad
Cáncer de pulmón
Cirugía torácica video-asistida

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