The cost analysis of varicose vein treatment techniques in Turkey: a benefit or profit problem? Cost analysis of varicose vein treatment

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dc.contributor.authorTanyeli, Omer
dc.contributor.authorIsik, Mehmet
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-23T14:40:46Z
dc.date.available2024-02-23T14:40:46Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.departmentNEÜen_US
dc.description.abstractAim: Varicose veins are common healthcare problem in Turkey and worldwide. In this study, we compared the economic parameters of commonly used varicose treatment techniques, particularly classical surgical techniques, endovenous radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and glue (cyanoacrylate) techniques' costs, hospital bills, and profits. Material and Method: A total of 100 patients who had varicose vein operations, were evaluated retrospectively between April 2017 and November 2017. These patients were divided into subgroups depending on the methods used such as classical surgical treatment or catheter-based techniques. Demographic data including age, gender, hospitalization period, cost of the patient, amounts billed to SGK, and the patient-based profit/loss was analyzed for groups of varicose vein treatments described above. Results: Twenty-nine patients (29%) were treated by surgery and 71 patients (71%) received catheter-based treatments. Thirty-four patients (34%) were treated by glue injection. and 37 patients (37%) were treated by RFA There was no difference between the groups for the length of hospital stay (p > 0.05). The glue group had the highest cost (2093.8 +/- 148.9 TL) while the surgery group had the lowest cost (618.2 +/- 365.4 TL), with the RF group in between (1453.1 +/- 130.3) (p < 0.001). The RF group had the highest profit for the hospital (209.9 +/- 261.3 TL), while the glue group had the lowest profit (-66.3 +/- 126.2 TL) (p<0.001). Discussion: The most suitable strategy seems to be RFA when profit is a concern. But the patient's wishes, anatomical properties, activity/working conditions and the physician's choice for the welfare of the patient should be determinative.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.4328/JCAM.5930
dc.identifier.endpage529en_US
dc.identifier.issn1309-0720
dc.identifier.issn1309-2014
dc.identifier.issue6en_US
dc.identifier.startpage525en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.4328/JCAM.5930
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12452/16572
dc.identifier.volume9en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000445434700013en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherDerman Medical Publen_US
dc.relation.ispartofJournal Of Clinical And Analytical Medicineen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectVenous Insufficiencyen_US
dc.subjectRadiofrequency Ablationen_US
dc.subjectVaricose Vein Surgeryen_US
dc.subjectCyanoacrylateen_US
dc.subjectCosten_US
dc.titleThe cost analysis of varicose vein treatment techniques in Turkey: a benefit or profit problem? Cost analysis of varicose vein treatmenten_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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