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A cost-minimisation analysis comparing TEP with Lichtenstein for treatment of inguinal hernia in Sweden
Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Medicinska och farmaceutiska vetenskapsområdet, centrumbildningar mm, Centre for Clinical Research, County of Västmanland.
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Abstract [en]

Background: Laparoscopic surgery has emerged as a new treatment modality for inguinal hernia. It is important to analyse its long-term costs in relation to other methods.

Methods: A randomized multicenter study comparing totally extraperitoneal laparoscopic repair (TEP) with open repair according to Lichtenstein was performed on men with a primary inguinal hernia. Long-term follow-up collecting data on recurrences and complications up to five years after operation was carried out. Taking treatment costs into consideration, a cost-minimisation analysis was conducted.

Results: Altogether 1370 patients were operated, 665 in the TEP and 705 in the Lichtenstein group. The total hospital cost for the index operation was €710.6 higher for TEP (P<0.001). Including costs for recurrences and complications, this difference increased to €795.1 (P<0.001). Taking community costs into account, the difference decreased with €503.1 to €292.0 (P=0.024).

Conclusion: With five-year follow-up including complication, reoperation and community costs, there was a small but significant difference in total costs between the two methods.

Keywords [en]
cost-minimisation, inguinal hernia, laproscopy
National Category
Surgery
Research subject
Surgery
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URN: urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-107629OAI: oai:DiVA.org:uu-107629DiVA, id: diva2:232192
Available from: 2009-08-20 Created: 2009-08-20 Last updated: 2013-06-20
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1. Laparoscopic or Open Inguinal Hernia Repair - Which is Best for the Patient?
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Abstract [en]

Inguinal hernia repair is the most common operation in general surgery. Its main challenge is to achieve low recurrence rates. With the introduction of mesh implants, first in open and later in laparoscopic repair, recurrence rates have decreased substantially. Therefore, the focus has been shifted from clinical outcome, such as recurrence, towards patient-experienced endpoints, such as chronic pain. In order to compare the results of open and laparoscopic hernia repair, a randomised multicentre trial - the Swedish Multicentre trial of Inguinal hernia repair by Laparoscopy (SMIL) - was designed by a study group from 11 hospitals.

Between November 1996 and August 2000, 1512 men aged 30-70 years with a primary inguinal hernia were randomised to either laparoscopic (TEP, Totally ExtraPeritoneal) or open (Lichtenstein) repair. The primary endpoint was recurrence at five years. Secondary endpoints were short-term results, frequency of chronic pain and a cost analysis including complications and recurrences up to five years after surgery.

In total, 1370 patients, 665 in the TEP and 705 in the Lichtenstein group, underwent operation.

With 94% of operated patients available for follow-up after 5.1 years, the recurrence rate was 3.5% in the TEP and 1.2% in the Lichtenstein group.

Postoperative pain was lower in the TEP group up to 12 weeks after operation, resulting in five days less sick leave and 11 days shorter time to full recovery. Patients in the TEP group had a slightly increased risk of major complications.

Chronic pain was reported by 9-11% of patients in the TEP and 19-25% in the Lichtenstein group at the different follow-up points.

Hospital costs for TEP were higher than for Lichtenstein, while community costs were lower due to shorter sick leave. By avoiding disposable laparoscopic equipment, the cost for TEP would be almost equal compared with Lichtenstein.

In conclusion, both TEP and Lichtenstein repair have advantages and disadvantages for the patient. Depending on local resources and expertise both methods can be used and recommended for primary inguinal hernia repair.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Uppsala: Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis, 2009. p. 63
Series
Digital Comprehensive Summaries of Uppsala Dissertations from the Faculty of Medicine, ISSN 1651-6206 ; 476
Keywords
Inguinal hernia, TEP, Lichtenstein, convalescence, recurrence, chronic pain, cost-minimisation
National Category
Surgery
Research subject
Surgery
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urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-107630 (URN)978-91-554-7592-5 (ISBN)
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2009-10-02, Auditorium minor, Gustavianum, Upsala, 13:15 (Swedish)
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Available from: 2009-09-11 Created: 2009-08-20 Last updated: 2010-05-28Bibliographically approved

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