Adhesions in abdomino-pelvic surgeries: A real economic impact?

ABSTRACT:

Study objective

To evaluate the epidemiologic and economic burden related to adhesions and their complications for the French healthcare system.

Design

A descriptive and economic retrospective analysis.

Setting

Medicalized information system program (PMSI), national scale of costs.

Patients

Female patients operated on to treat adhesions related complications in 2019.

Interventions

All patients with coded adhesiolysis acts were selected in order to identify the characteristics of Diagnosis related groups (DRG) and compare them with the general DRGs. Then, a sub-analysis on surgery types (laparoscopy or open procedures) was performed to evaluate impact adhesions development and Length of Stay. Lastly, direct costs of adhesions for the healthcare system wer

SUBMITTER: Capmas P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9612443 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature