Costs and mortality rates of surgical approaches to hysterectomy in Brazil

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To analyze the costs of hysterectomies performed in Brazil due to benign conditions, and to assess its hospital admittance and mortality rates. METHODS A retrospective cohort was carried out from January 2010 to December 2014, analyzing all hysterectomies (n = 428,346) registered on the DATASUS database between January 2010 and December 2014. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire and analyzed using the SPSS 20.0 for Windows. RESULTS Hospital admissions were 300,231 for total abdominal hysterectomies, 46,056 for vaginal hysterectomies, 29,959 for subtotal abdominal hysterectomies and 1,522 for laparoscopic hysterectomies. Mortality rates were 0.26%, 0.09%, 0.07% and 0.05% for subtotal, total abdominal, laparoscopic, and vaginal hysterectomies, respectively. Among the procedures studied, total abdominal hysterectomies had the most costs (R$217,802,574.77), followed by vaginal hysterectomies (R$24,173,490.00), subtotal abdominal hysterectomies (R$19.253.300,00) and laparoscopic hysterectomies (R$794,680.40). CONCLUSIONS Total abdominal hysterectomies had the highest overall costs mainly because it was the most commonly performed technique. Mortality rates were greatest in subtotal abdominal hysterectomies; this, however, may be due to bias related to missing data in our database.

Evaluación económica del tratamiento antimicrobiano en pacientes histerectomizadas por fibroma uterino / Economic evaluation of antimicrobial treatment in hysterectomized patients for uterine fibroma

ANTECEDENTES: Las infecciones constituyen la principal causa de morbilidad luego de las cirugías ginecológicas. Debido al uso irracional de los antimicrobianos y la poca adherencia a los protocolos de actuación, se decidió investigar la alternativa clínica más eficiente entre las existentes para alcanzar un objetivo sanitariamente deseable. OBJETIVOS: Realizar una evaluación económica del uso de los antimicrobianos en las pacientes operadas con diagnóstico de fibroma uterino en el Hospital "Agostinho Neto", Guantánamo, Cuba, durante el periodo abril-mayo de 2012 para lograr un uso racional de estos medicamentos, disminuir riesgo de resistencia antimicrobiana, incidencia de infección de la herida quirúrgica y costos por concepto de medicamentos. MÉTODO: Estudio retrospectivo, en base a revisión de historias clínicas, se determinó la edad de las pacientes, tipo de cirugía, antimicrobianos más utilizados y duración del tratamiento. Se realizó una evaluación económica total del tipo minimización de costos. RESULTADOS: El 61,64% de las pacientes tenían entre 41-50 años. El 81,62% de las cirugías se clasificó como limpia contaminada; el antimicrobiano más utilizado fue la cefazolina como monoterapia (51,28%); el 84,62% de las pacientes recibió tratamiento durante 2 días; el 100% de las prescripciones resultó inadecuada; el costo global por concepto de antimicrobianos fue de 3.242,65 pesos cubanos y se hubiese obtenido un ahorro aproximado de 827,80 pesos cubanos de haberse aplicado correctamente las protocolos de actuación. CONCLUSIÓN: Los profesionales del servicio de ginecología no se adhieren a los protocolos de profilaxis antibiótica preoperatoria, aumentando los costos por medicamentos.

BACKGROUND: Infections are the main cause of morbidity after gynecological surgeries. Due to the irrational use of antimicrobials and little adherence to protocols, it decided to investigate the most efficient clinical alternative among existing sanitary desirable to reach a goal. AIMS: To perform an economic evaluation of the use of antimicrobials in patients operated with a diagnosis of uterine fibroid in the "Agostinho Neto" Hospital, Guantanamo, Cuba, during the period April-May 2012 to achieve a rational use of these drugs reduce risk of antimicrobial resistance, incidence of surgical wound infection and costs for drugs. METHOD: A retrospective study was made, the medical records were reviewed, the patient age, type of surgery, most commonly used antimicrobial and duration of treatment was determined: an overall economic assessment, the type was minimization of costs. RESULTS: 61.64% of the patients were between 41-50 years old; the 81.62% of the surgeries were classified as clean contaminated; cefazolin was the most antimicrobial used as monotherapy (51.28%); 84.62% of the patients received treatment for 2 days; 100% of prescriptions was inadequate; the overall cost was 3,242.65 Cuban pesos and has been obtained savings of approximately 728.80 Cuban pesos if the protocols have been correctly applied. CONCLUSION: Gynecology service professionals do not adhere to the protocols of preoperative antibiotic prophylaxis, increasing drug cost.

Ovarian cancer risk reduction through opportunistic salpingectomy / 부인종양

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A retrospective clinicopathological study of 131 cases with endometrial cancers - Is it possible to define the role of retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy in low-resource settings.

AIM: The study objectives were evaluation of clinicopathological characteristics, correlations between the preoperative and postoperative tumor grades, and their implications on lymph node metastasis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We conducted a retrospective descriptive study of 131 cases of endometrial cancer examined and treated at a tertiary regional cancer institute between the years 2003 and 2009. We reviewed the oncology database as well as the clinical records and surgico‑pathological registry of all these patients. STATISTICAL METHODS USED: All the summary measure computation and Chi‑square test for comparing more than one proportion was done in spreadsheet (Excel). RESULTS: The multiparity association with endometrial cancer was commonly seen 113/131 (86.2%). Twelve (9.7%) patients preoperatively diagnosed as Grade 1 tumors upgraded to Grade 3 changes in postoperative specimens and six of these 12 patients (50%) had lymph node metastasis. A total of 14/131 (10.6%) cases had lymph nodes metastasis. CONCLUSIONS: There is a poor correlation between the preoperative and the postoperative tumor grades. Routine pelvic lymphadenectomy may be a valuable method in low‑risk cases and para‑aortic lymphadenectomy may be limited to high‑risk endometrial cancers.

Estudio comparativo de variables clínicas y costo de la técnica quirúrgica de histerectomía por vía abdominal y laparoscópica / A comparative study of clinical variables and surgical technique cost between patients treated with either abdominal or laparoscopic hysterectomy

El objetivo de este estudio es comparar los efectos clínicos y económicos de la histerectomía abdominal versus la histerectomía laparoscópica. Es un estudio retrospectivo observacional de 1.163 pacientes de 27 a 83 años histerectomizadas por patología ginecológica benigna durante 1997-2005, en el Hospital Clínico de la Universidad de Chile. De las 1.663 cirugías, el 11,36 por ciento fueron histerectomías laparoscópicas y el 88.63 por ciento correspondió a histerectomías abdominales. La tasa global de complicaciones fue de 42,8 por 100 mujeres para la histerectomía abdominal y 16,4 por ciento para la histerectomía laparoscópica. La histerectomía laparoscópica presenta algunas ventajas al compararla con la histerectomía abdominal. Se asoció a menos complicaciones y menor tiempo de estadía hospitalaria. En contraste, su costo es significativamente mayor.

Análisis clínico y economico de la histerectomía abdominal versus la histerectomía vaginal en el hospital clínico de la universidad de chile: revision de 2.338 casos

Antecedentes: La histerectomía es una intervención quirúrgica frecuente y de alto costo. Después de la operación cesárea, es el segundo procedimiento quirúrgico más frecuente en ginecología. Objetivos: Evaluar la relación costo/efectividad de la histerectomía vaginal versus la histerectomía abdominal. Método: Estudio retrospectivo observacional, en 2.338 pacientes sometidas a histerectomía por patología benigna en el Servicio de Ginecología del Hospital Clínico de la Universidad de Chile, en el período comprendido entre enero de 1997 a diciembre de 2005. Se analizaron variables clínicas y de costo entre las dos vías de abordaje. Resultados: La edad de las pacientes fluctuó entre 27 y 86 años. De las 2.338 histerectomías, la vía vaginal correspondió al 36,9 por ciento y la abdominal en el 63,1 por ciento; con una tasa de complicaciones de 29,8/100 mujeres operadas vaginalmente y de 42,8/100 mujeres operadas abdominalmente. Conclusión: Este estudio sugiere que el abordaje vaginal se asoció a tiempos operatorios más cortos, menor número de complicaciones y a costos más bajos que la vía abdominal.

Background: After cesarean delivery, hysterectomy it is the second most frequently performed major surgical procedure. Objective: To study de relation cost/effectivity between vaginal and abdominal hysterectomy. Method: Retrospective and observational study in 2338 hysterectomy, performed between January 1997 and December 2005. Clinical and cost variables were analysed between both surgical routes. Results: The study included 2338 patients aged 27 to 86 years in whom hysterectomy was performed for benign gynaecologic disorders. Of 2338 hysterectomies, 36.9 percent were performed vaginally and an abdominal approach was required in 63.1 percent. The overall complication rate was 29.8 per 100 women for vaginal hysterectomy and 42.8 per 100 women for abdominal hysterectomy. Conclusion: This study suggests that vaginal route presents some advantages in comparison to abdominal hysterectomy that include less expensive, fewer complications, shorter operating times and shorter stays.

Análise de custos da reduçåo endometrial histeroscópica x histerctomia total abdominal tradicional / Hysteroscopic endometrial reduction x transabdominal hysterectomy: a cost comparison

Os autores fazem uma análise dos custos médicos e hospitalares da reduçåo endometrial por histeroscopia, diante dos custos da histerectomia total abdominal, no tratamento do sangramento uterino anormal de causa benigna. Concluem pelo menor custo da cirurgia endoscópica, levando a uma diminuiçåo do ônus para a paciente ou para seu convênio e uma maior produtividade para o médico e para o estabelecimento hospitalar