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

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 thora...

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Published in:Foregut (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) Calif.), 2022-06, Vol.2 (2), p.208-211
Main Authors: Klutts, Garrett N., Tingquist, Nicholas D., Pagteilan, John, Muesse, Jason L., Sexton, Kevin W., Marino, Katy, Steliga, Matthew A.
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Language:English
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Summary: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).
ISSN:2634-5161
2634-5161
DOI:10.1177/26345161221077256