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ArticleCancers2021

The Costs of Complications and Unplanned Readmissions after Pancreatoduodenectomy for Pancreatic and Periampullary Tumors: Results from a Single Academic Center.

Ralph J A Linnemann, Bob J L Kooijman, Christian S van der Hilst, Joost Sprakel, Carlijn I Buis, Schelto Kruijff, Joost M Klaase

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Article in Cancers, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ralph J A LinnemannDepartment of Hepato-Pancreato-Billiary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands.
Bob J L KooijmanDepartment of Hepato-Pancreato-Billiary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands.
Christian S van der HilstDepartment of Strategic Analytics, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-2635-3766
Joost SprakelDepartment of Hepato-Pancreato-Billiary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands.
Carlijn I BuisDepartment of Hepato-Pancreato-Billiary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands.
Schelto KruijffDepartment of Surgical Oncology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands.
Joost M KlaaseDepartment of Hepato-Pancreato-Billiary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands.
University Medical Center Groningen · NL

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectivesComplications after pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) lead to unplanned readmissions (UR), with a two- to threefold increase in admission costs. In this study, we aimed to create an understanding of the costs of complications and UR in this patient group. Furthermore, we aimed to generate a detailed cost overview that can be used to build a theoretical model to calculate the cost efficacy for prehabilitation.

methodsA retrospective cohort analysis was performed using the Dutch Pancreatic Cancer Audit (DPCA) database of patients who underwent a PD at our institute between 2013 and 2017. The total costs of the index hospital admission and UR related to the PD were collected.

resultsOf the 160 patients; 35 patients (22%) had an uncomplicated course; 87 patients (54%) had minor complications, and 38 patients (24%) had severe complications. Median costs for an uncomplicated course were EUR 25.682, and for a complicated course, EUR 32.958 (

conclusionsComplications after PD led to a EUR 4.634-EUR 16.982 (18-66%) increase in hospital costs. A UR led to a cost increase of EUR 12.567 (44%). Since hospital costs are directly related to the CCI, reduction in complications will lead to cost-effectiveness.

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PMID34944890
PMCPMC8699101
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