Cost analysis of cataract surgery with intraocular lens implantation: a single blind randomised clinical trial comparing extracapsular cataract extraction and phacoemulsification
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
; : 380-386, 2003.
Article
in Ml
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-629869
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
A randomised single blinded clinical trial to compare the cost of cataract surgery between extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) and phacoemulsification (PEA) was conducted at Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (HUKM) between March and December 2000. A total of 60 patients were included in this study. The cost of a cataract surgery incurred by hospital, patients and households up to two months after discharge were included. The costs of training, loss of patients' income after discharge and intangible costs were excluded. Results showed that the average cost for one ECCE operation is RM1,664.46 (RM1,233.04-RM2,377.64) and for PEA is RM1,978.00 (RM1,557.87-RM3,334.50). During this short period of follow up, it can be concluded that ECCE is significantly cheaper than PEA by an average difference of RM 313.54 per patient (p < 0.001). Cost of equipment and low frequency of PEA technique done in HUKM were the two main reasons for the high unit cost of PEA as compared to ECCE.
Full text:
Available
Health context:
Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas
Health problem:
Goal 4: Health financing
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Single-Blind Method
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Phacoemulsification
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Capsulorhexis
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Lens Implantation, Intraocular
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Costs and Cost Analysis
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Hospitals, University
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Malaysia
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
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Health economic evaluation
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Ml
Journal:
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
Year:
2003
Document type:
Article