Open AccessLaparoscopic Appendicectomy: Calculating the Cost
Author(s) -
PJ Needham,
KA Laughlan,
I. D. Botterill,
NS Ambrose
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
annals of the royal college of surgeons of england
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.39
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1478-7083
pISSN - 0035-8843
DOI - 10.1308/003588409x432383
Subject(s) - medicine , total cost , laparoscopy , cost analysis , surgery , general surgery , indirect costs , operations management , operations research , business , accounting , economics , engineering
Laparoscopic appendicectomy is a commonly performed procedure presenting a considerable cost burden. Given the additional operative costs of laparoscopic versus open appendicectomy, it is not clear whether the national tariffs are appropriate for laparoscopic appendicectomy. We conducted a study to establish the institutional costs, and to determine whether re-imbursement according to the national tariffs was sufficient.