Cost Analysis and Supply Utilization of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2018
Abstract
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is one of the highest volume surgeries performed annually. We hypothesized that there is a statistically significant intradepartmental cost variance with supply utilization variability amongst surgeons of different subspecialty. This study sought to describe laparoscopic cholecystectomy cost of care among three subspecialties of surgeons. This retrospective observational cohort study captured 372 laparoscopic cholecystectomy cases performed between June 2015 and June 2016 by 12 surgeons divided into three subspecialties: 2 in bariatric surgery (BS), 5 in acute care surgery (ACS), and 5 in general surgery (GS). The study utilized a third-party software, Surgical Profitability Compass Procedure Cost Manager and Crimson System (SPCMCS) (The Advisory Board Company, Washington, DC), to stratify case volume, supply cost, case duration, case severity level, and patient length of stay intradepartmentally. Statistical methods included the Kruskal-Wallis test. Average composite supply cost per case was $569 and median supply cost per case was $554. The case volume was 133 (BS), 109 (ACS), and 130 (GS). The median intradepartmental total supply cost was $674.5 (BS), $534 (ACS), and $564 (GS) (P
Volume
2018
First Page
7838103
Last Page
7838103
ISSN
2090-1445
Published In/Presented At
Kapoor, T., Wrenn, S. M., Callas, P. W., & Abu-Jaish, W. (2018). Cost Analysis and Supply Utilization of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. Minimally invasive surgery, 2018, 7838103. https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/7838103
Disciplines
Anesthesiology | Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
30643645
Department(s)
Department of Anesthesiology
Document Type
Article