A Pathway for Esophageal Obstruction is Associated with Decreased Cost and Length-of-Stay

Autor: Klutts, Garrett N., Tingquist, Nicholas D., Pagteilan, John, Muesse, Jason L., Sexton, Kevin W., Marino, Katy, Steliga, Matthew A.
Zdroj: Foregut; June 2022, Vol. 2 Issue: 2 p208-211, 4p
Abstrakt: Malignancy of the esophagus or mediastinum can present with obstruction. Our focus is to identify the most effective means of managing this population. Data was gathered from a single institution for patients admitted with esophageal obstruction. Patients were categorized based on admission to thoracic surgery or the hospitalist service. Primary end-points were hospital length-of-stay (LOS) and hospital cost. The mean LOS was 4.4 days when admitted to thoracic surgery versus 13.5 days when admitted to a hospitalist (P= .0005). The mean overall cost was $43,902 less per patient when admitted to thoracic surgery ($75 809 vs $31 907; P= .003).
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