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Observational studyEuropean archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery2019

Costs of sialendoscopy and impact on health-related quality of life.

Johanna Jokela, Riitta Saarinen, Antti Mäkitie, Harri Sintonen, Risto Roine

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Observational study in European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  1. Development of a patient reported outcome instrument for chronic sialadenitis.Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale · 2022
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Johanna JokelaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland. johanna.jokela@fimnet.fi.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6978-3558
Riitta SaarinenDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
Antti MäkitieDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
Harri SintonenDepartment of Public Health, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Risto RoineUniversity of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo analyse costs related to the diagnosis and treatment of patients with sialolithiasis and sialadenitis managed with sialendoscopy, and to prospectively evaluate the impact of sialendoscopy on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in a longitudinal follow-up study.

methodsAll patients undergoing sialendoscopy or sialendoscopy-assisted surgery at a tertiary care university hospital between January 2014 and May 2016 were identified from a surgical database, and the direct hospital costs were retrospectively evaluated from 1 year before to 1 year after the sialendoscopy. The 15D HRQoL questionnaire and a questionnaire exploring the use of health care services during the preceding 3 months were mailed to the patients before sialendoscopy as well as at 3 and 12 months after the operation.

resultsA total of 260 patients were identified. Mean total hospital costs, costs related to the sialendoscopy, and complications were significantly higher in sialolithiasis patients than in patients with other diagnoses. 74 patients returned the baseline 15D questionnaire, and 51 patients all three 15D questionnaires. At baseline, the dimensions "discomfort and symptoms" and "distress" were lower in patients than in age- and gender-standardised general population, but the total 15D score did not differ significantly. The dimension "discomfort and symptoms" improved significantly at 3 and 12 months postoperatively, and the mean total HRQoL score improved in patients with sialolithiasis at 3 months postoperatively.

conclusionsThe costs related to sialendoscopy are substantial and the cost-effectiveness of sialendoscopy warrants further studies. However, sialendoscopy seems to reduce patients' discomfort and ailments and to improve HRQoL at least in patients with sialolithiasis.

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Cost-Benefit AnalysisQuality of LifeAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overEndoscopyFemaleFinlandFollow-Up StudiesHospital CostsHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesSalivary Gland CalculiCost-effectivenessCostsHealth-related quality of lifeQuality of lifeSialadenitisSialendoscopy

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