Frontiers in Surgery (Jan 2022)

Role of Breast-Conserving Surgery on the National Health System Economy From and to SARS-COVID-19 Era

  • Oreste Claudio Buonomo,
  • Danilo Vinci,
  • Gerardo De Carolis,
  • Marco Pellicciaro,
  • Francesco Petracca,
  • Amir Sadri,
  • Chiara Buonomo,
  • Mario Dauri,
  • Gianluca Vanni

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2021.705174
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8

Abstract

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Day surgery breast-conserving surgery (DS-BCS) is a surgical approach applied in many specialized breast surgery departments. This study demonstrates the benefits of this approach from the perspectives of patients and of the Hospital/National Health System compared to ordinary breast-conserving surgery (ORD-BCS) under general anesthetic. A comparison of costs and diagnosis-related group (DRG) reimbursement demonstrated improved cost-effectiveness in DS-BCS compared to ORD-BCS.

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