Journal
EINSTEIN-SAO PAULO
Volume 20, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
INST ISRAELITA ENSINO & PESQUISA ALBERT EINSTEIN
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2022AO6880
Keywords
Prostatic hyperplasia; Transurethral resection of prostate; Prostatectomy; Postoperative complications; Treatment outcome; Length of stay; Mortality
Categories
Ask authors/readers for more resources
This study aimed to compare the number of surgeries, mortality rate, length of hospital stay, and costs between transurethral resection of the prostate and open prostatectomy for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia. The findings suggest the importance of investing in specialized centers, which could be potential referral centers for surgical cases.
Objective: To describe and compare the number of surgeries, mortality rate, length of hospital stay, and costs of transurethral resection of the prostate and open prostatectomy for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia, between 2008 and 2018, in the Public Health System in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Methods: Ecological and retrospective study using data from the informatics department of the Brazilian Public Health System database. Procedure codes were open prostatectomy and transurethral resection of the prostate. The outcomes analyzed were compared between transurethral resection of the prostate and open prostatectomy according to the hospital surgical volume and presence or absence of a residency program. Results: A total of 18,874 surgeries were analyzed (77% transurethral resection of the prostate) and overall mortality was not statistically different between procedures. Intermediate and high-volume centers had shorter length of hospital stay than low-volume centers for transurethral resection of the prostate (3.28, 3.02, and 6.58 days, respectively, p=0.01 and p=0.004). Length of hospital stay was also shorter for open prostatectomy in high-volume compared to low-volume centers (4.86 versus 10.76 days, p=0.036). Intrahospital mortality was inversely associated with surgical volume for transurethral resection of the prostate. Centers with residency program had shorter length of hospital stay considering open prostatectomy and less mortality regarding transurethral resection of the prostate. Open prostatectomy was 64% more expensive than transurethral resection of the prostate. Conclusion: The findings suggest the importance of investing in specialized centers, which could be potential referral centers for surgical cases.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available