Economic value of diastasis repair with the use of mesh compared to no intervention in Italy.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Rectus abdominal diastasis (RAD) can cause mainly incontinence and lower-back pain. Despite its high incidence, there is no consensus regarding surgical indication. We aimed at comparing RAD repair (minimally invasive technique with mesh implant) with no treatment (standard of care - SOC) through cost-effectiveness and budget impact analyses from both National Healthcare Service (NHS) and societal perspectives in Italy.

Methods

A model was developed including social costs and productivity losses derived by the online administration of a socio-economic questionnaire, including the EuroQol for the assessment of quality of life. Costs for the NHS were based on reimbursement tariffs.

Results

Over a lifetime horizon, estimated costs were 64,115€ for SOC and 46,541€ for

SUBMITTER: Rognoni C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11512883 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature