Hypertherme intraperitoneale Chemotherapie im G-DRG-System. Analyse der Fallkostenkalkulationen eines universitären Maximalversorgers

TY - JOUR

T1 - Hypertherme intraperitoneale Chemotherapie im G-DRG-System. Analyse der Fallkostenkalkulationen eines universitären Maximalversorgers

AU - Kilian, M

AU - Hammerich, R

AU - Langelotz, C

AU - Raue, W

AU - Tsilimparis, N

AU - Rau, B

AU - Hartmann, J

PY - 2010/11

Y1 - 2010/11

N2 - BACKGROUND: Cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) offers patients with peritoneal cancer of various origins the chance of a relevant increase in life expectancy. These cases are very complex from a medical viewpoint and very expensive from an economical aspect. An analysis of case cost calculations was performed to find out whether this procedure can on average be carried out cost-effectively by a maximum care university.MATERIALS AND METHODS: All cases from 2008 in which HIPEC was carried out were analyzed. The types of main diagnosis, secondary diagnoses, procedures, times from incision to suture and hospital stay were analyzed. On the basis of the case costs the proceeds and marginal returns were calculated from the diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) and additional remuneration when applicable. The causes of positive and negative marginal returns were explained using the InEK cost matrix.RESULTS: In 18 patients there were 9 different main diagnoses and 7 different "main procedures" (from a surgical perspective the most resource intensive procedures) and a total of 10 different DRGs were identified in the grouping algorithm. With an average of 2 operations (range 1-7) per patient the summed incision-to-suture time was 423 min (170-962 min). The patients stayed on average 6.4 days (1.3-17.6 days) in intensive care. The average case cost was 21,072€ (range 8,657-55,904€) and the proceeds 20,474€ (6,333-37,497€). Each case had on average a debit balance of 598€ (range from 11,843€ profit balance to 18,407€ debit balance) with an assumed base rate of 2,786€. The causes for positive or negative marginal profits were mostly operating times, incision-to-suture times and duration of intensive care.CONCLUSIONS: The proceeds showed on average a deficit of only 3% compared to the costs. The operating times must be decreased by optimization particularly of the preoperative approach. Interventions should be carried out in one stage only and the intraoperative connecting and waiting times should be reduced in order to reduce the incision-to-suture times.

AB - BACKGROUND: Cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) offers patients with peritoneal cancer of various origins the chance of a relevant increase in life expectancy. These cases are very complex from a medical viewpoint and very expensive from an economical aspect. An analysis of case cost calculations was performed to find out whether this procedure can on average be carried out cost-effectively by a maximum care university.MATERIALS AND METHODS: All cases from 2008 in which HIPEC was carried out were analyzed. The types of main diagnosis, secondary diagnoses, procedures, times from incision to suture and hospital stay were analyzed. On the basis of the case costs the proceeds and marginal returns were calculated from the diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) and additional remuneration when applicable. The causes of positive and negative marginal returns were explained using the InEK cost matrix.RESULTS: In 18 patients there were 9 different main diagnoses and 7 different "main procedures" (from a surgical perspective the most resource intensive procedures) and a total of 10 different DRGs were identified in the grouping algorithm. With an average of 2 operations (range 1-7) per patient the summed incision-to-suture time was 423 min (170-962 min). The patients stayed on average 6.4 days (1.3-17.6 days) in intensive care. The average case cost was 21,072€ (range 8,657-55,904€) and the proceeds 20,474€ (6,333-37,497€). Each case had on average a debit balance of 598€ (range from 11,843€ profit balance to 18,407€ debit balance) with an assumed base rate of 2,786€. The causes for positive or negative marginal profits were mostly operating times, incision-to-suture times and duration of intensive care.CONCLUSIONS: The proceeds showed on average a deficit of only 3% compared to the costs. The operating times must be decreased by optimization particularly of the preoperative approach. Interventions should be carried out in one stage only and the intraoperative connecting and waiting times should be reduced in order to reduce the incision-to-suture times.

KW - Adult

KW - Aged

KW - Chemotherapy, Cancer, Regional Perfusion/economics

KW - Cost-Benefit Analysis

KW - Diagnosis-Related Groups/economics

KW - Female

KW - Gastrointestinal Neoplasms/drug therapy

KW - Germany

KW - Humans

KW - Hyperthermia, Induced/economics

KW - Infusions, Parenteral/economics

KW - Male

KW - Middle Aged

KW - National Health Programs/economics

KW - Ovarian Neoplasms/drug therapy

KW - Peritoneal Neoplasms/drug therapy

KW - Survival Rate

U2 - 10.1007/s00104-010-1927-1

DO - 10.1007/s00104-010-1927-1

M3 - SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz

C2 - 20552152

VL - 81

SP - 1005

EP - 1012

JO - CHIRURG

JF - CHIRURG

SN - 0009-4722

IS - 11

ER -