J Raakow1, M Aydin2, M Kilian2,3, A Köhler2, S Werner4, J Pratschke2, P Fikatas2. 1. Chirurgische Klinik, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Gliedkörperschaft der Freien Universität Berlin und der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charité Campus Mitte, Charité Campus Virchow, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Deutschland. jonas.raakow@charite.de. 2. Chirurgische Klinik, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Gliedkörperschaft der Freien Universität Berlin und der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charité Campus Mitte, Charité Campus Virchow, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Deutschland. 3. Abteilung für Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie, Evangelische Elisabeth Klinik, Lützowstr. 26, 10785, Berlin, Deutschland. 4. Geschäftsbereich Unternehmenscontrolling, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Gliedkörperschaft der Freien Universität Berlin und der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Deutschland.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Elective and emergency inguinal hernia surgery is a central task for general and abdominal surgeons. As a standard procedure it is regarded as having a relatively low income in the German diagnosis-related groups (DRG) system. This can lead to an economic imbalance, especially in a cost-intensive environment of a university hospital. The aim of this analysis was to investigate the influence of clinical factors on costs and the contribution margin as well as the overall economic evaluation of elective inguinal hernia surgery at a university hospital. MATERIAL AND METHODS: All patients undergoing elective inguinal hernia surgery at two locations of the Charité University Medicine Berlin in 2014 and 2015 were included in the analysis. The influence of clinical, patient and surgical factors on the economic outcome of the cases was evaluated. RESULTS: A total of 419 patients were included, mostly after a Lichtenstein operation (44.9%) and laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) surgery (53.9%). The greatest impact on the economic outcome was the occurrence of postoperative complications. Also, a patient clinical complexity level (PCCL) value of >1, more than 8 encoded secondary diagnoses and a duration of hospital stay of less than 2 days had a significantly negative impact on the contribution margin. Overall, elective inguinal hernia surgery led to a negative contribution margin of € 651 per case. CONCLUSION: Elective inguinal hernia surgery in the environment of a university hospital has a high financial deficit; however, since a complete discontinuation of this treatment is not an alternative multifactorial approaches are required to improve the economic outcome.
INTRODUCTION: Elective and emergency inguinal hernia surgery is a central task for general and abdominal surgeons. As a standard procedure it is regarded as having a relatively low income in the German diagnosis-related groups (DRG) system. This can lead to an economic imbalance, especially in a cost-intensive environment of a university hospital. The aim of this analysis was to investigate the influence of clinical factors on costs and the contribution margin as well as the overall economic evaluation of elective inguinal hernia surgery at a university hospital. MATERIAL AND METHODS: All patients undergoing elective inguinal hernia surgery at two locations of the Charité University Medicine Berlin in 2014 and 2015 were included in the analysis. The influence of clinical, patient and surgical factors on the economic outcome of the cases was evaluated. RESULTS: A total of 419 patients were included, mostly after a Lichtenstein operation (44.9%) and laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) surgery (53.9%). The greatest impact on the economic outcome was the occurrence of postoperative complications. Also, a patient clinical complexity level (PCCL) value of >1, more than 8 encoded secondary diagnoses and a duration of hospital stay of less than 2 days had a significantly negative impact on the contribution margin. Overall, elective inguinal hernia surgery led to a negative contribution margin of € 651 per case. CONCLUSION: Elective inguinal hernia surgery in the environment of a university hospital has a high financial deficit; however, since a complete discontinuation of this treatment is not an alternative multifactorial approaches are required to improve the economic outcome.
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Cost; DRG; Economics; Inguinal hernia; University medicine
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