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ArticleRisk management and healthcare policy2020

Costs Analysis of Fibrin Sealant for Prevention of Anastomotic Leakage in Lower Colorectal Surgery.

Saswat Panda, Mark P Connolly, Manuel G Ramirez, Juan Beltrán de Heredia

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Article in Risk management and healthcare policy, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Saswat PandaGlobal Market Access Solutions LLC, Charlotte, NC, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3491-8093
Mark P ConnollyGlobal Market Access Solutions LLC, Charlotte, NC, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1886-745X
Manuel G RamirezGlobal HEOR Advanced Surgery, Baxter Health Care Corporation, Deerfield, MA, USA.
Juan Beltrán de HerediaGeneral Surgery Department, Hospital Clinico Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain.
Access to Wholistic and Productive Living Institute · USBaxter (United States) · USHospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid · ESUniversity of Groningen · NL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionPostoperative anastomotic leaks remain a common and serious complication of colorectal surgeries and are a major cause of mortality and morbidity of these procedures. Anastomotic leaks (AL) have been extensively studied; however, there has been no significant reduction in their prevalence over time. In addition, there is a significant economic burden from AL attributed to the need for repeat surgery, radiologic intervention and lengthened hospital stay. We conducted a comparative cost analysis of patients undergoing colorectal surgery with anastomosis, with the application of fibrin sealant (FS) to the sutured anastomosis versus not treating the sutured anastomosis with FS.

methodsThe deterministic decision-tree model was populated with clinical data including operating room time, hospitalization days, occurrence of AL, need for revision surgery, blood products and radiologic interventions to treat the AL in lower colorectal surgery. A systematic literature review was conducted to identify appropriate studies with these variables.

resultsThe average cost per case treated lower colorectal surgery with fibrin sealant glue 10 mL Tisseel

conclusionApplication of FS to the sutured anastomosis in lower colorectal surgery resulted in a decrease in post-operative AL, and cost savings based on a reduction in hospitalization days, a reduction needing: revision surgery, radiologic intervention and blood products to treat AL.

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anastomosesbudget impactcolorectal cancercolorectal surgerycost analysisfibrin sealant

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PMCPMC6968803
OpenAlexW2998861996

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