Ulcer Surgery Made Less Expensive
Authors:
- Håkan F. T. BrodinHBHåkan F. T. Brodin
- Jan L. HedenbroJHJan L. Hedenbro
- Gustav LiedbergGLGustav Liedberg
- 1 July 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Annals of Surgery
- Vol. 198 (1) , 5-8
Abstract
The cost for operative treatment of duodenal ulcer disease over a 15-year period was studied by carefully measuring on a day-to-day basis each cost item separately for every individual. All prices were transformed into 1975 cost level. Statistical analysis revealed a 42% reduction in the cost for operative treatment. This decrement in cost coincided with a change from partial gastrectomy to highly selective vagotomy as the routine procedure. Further refinement of highly selective vagotomy did not result in a further cost decrement.Keywords
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