The cost-effectiveness of total laparoscopic hysterectomy compared to total abdominal hysterectomy for the treatment of early stage endometrial cancer.

ABSTRACT: To summarise how costs and health benefits will change with the adoption of total laparoscopic hysterectomy compared to total abdominal hysterectomy for the treatment of early stage endometrial cancer. Cost-effectiveness modelling using the information from a randomised controlled trial. Two hypothetical modelled cohorts of 1000 individuals undergoing total laparoscopic hysterectomy and total abdominal hysterectomy. Surgery costs; hospital bed days used; total healthcare costs; quality-adjusted life years; and net monetary benefits. For 1000 individuals receiving total laparoscopic hysterectomy surgery, the costs were $509 575 higher, 3548 hospital fewer bed days were used and total health services costs were reduced by $3 746 221. There were 39.13 more quality-adjusted life years for a 5

SUBMITTER: Graves N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3641468 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature