Richard A Gosselin1, Merja Heitto. 1. School of Public Health, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA. froggydoc@comcast.net
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The Emergency Hospital in Battambang, Cambodia, is essentially a surgical center for victims of injuries. METHODS: Using methods previously described, operating costs were calculated, and effectiveness of treatment was estimated for 957 patients undergoing 895 surgical procedures over a 3 month period (October--December 2006). RESULTS: Results of the cost-effectiveness analysis are compared to the few existing ones in the literature. CONCLUSION: At $77.4 per DALY averted, surgery for trauma in such a context is deemed very cost-effective and compares favorably to other non-surgical public health interventions.
BACKGROUND: The Emergency Hospital in Battambang, Cambodia, is essentially a surgical center for victims of injuries. METHODS: Using methods previously described, operating costs were calculated, and effectiveness of treatment was estimated for 957 patients undergoing 895 surgical procedures over a 3 month period (October--December 2006). RESULTS: Results of the cost-effectiveness analysis are compared to the few existing ones in the literature. CONCLUSION: At $77.4 per DALY averted, surgery for trauma in such a context is deemed very cost-effective and compares favorably to other non-surgical public health interventions.
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