Cost analysis of computer-aided endoscopic sinus surgery

Functional endoscopic sinus surgery' (FESS) is a common otolaryngologic procedure, with over 250,000 operations performed annually. Computerized surgical navigation systems are available to assist the rhinologic surgeon in the complex dissection required for FESS. Our objective was to determine...

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Published in:American journal of rhinology 2001-03, Vol.15 (2), p.71-76
Main Authors: Gibbons, M D, Gunn, C G, Niwas, S, Sillers, M J
Format: Article
Language:English
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Alabama
Chronic Disease
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Endoscopy - economics
Endoscopy - methods
Humans
Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures - economics
Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures - methods
Retrospective Studies
Rhinitis - economics
Rhinitis - surgery
Sinusitis - economics
Sinusitis - surgery
Therapy, Computer-Assisted - economics
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Summary:Functional endoscopic sinus surgery' (FESS) is a common otolaryngologic procedure, with over 250,000 operations performed annually. Computerized surgical navigation systems are available to assist the rhinologic surgeon in the complex dissection required for FESS. Our objective was to determine whether this system provided quantifiable benefits in FESS. We retrospectively reviewed 203 patients with chronic sinusitis who underwent endoscopic sinus surgery, and divided them into two groups based on whether or not computerized surgical navigation was used. There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in terms of surgery duration, extent of surgery, percent of complementary procedures, percent of supplementary procedures, complexity of surgery, and percent revision surgery. Computer-assisted surgery (CAS) was 6.7% more expensive than sinus surgery without computerized surgical navigation (p = 0.01). However, the intangible benefits of CAS may outweigh the added expense. (American
ISSN:1050-6586
1945-8924
1539-6290
1945-8932
DOI:10.2500/105065801781543709