Cost-Effectiveness of a District Trauma Hospital in Battambang, Cambodia

被引：85

作者：

Gosselin, Richard A. ^{[1
]}

Heitto, Merja ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Calif Berkeley, Sch Publ Hlth, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA

[2] Emergency Hosp, Battambang, Cambodia

来源：

WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY | 2008年 / 32卷 / 11期

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D O I：

10.1007/s00268-008-9708-4

中图分类号：

R61 [外科手术学];

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摘要：

Background The Emergency Hospital in Battambang, Cambodia, is essentially a surgical center for victims of injuries. Methods Using methods previously described, operating costs were calculated, and effectiveness of treatment was estimated for 957 patients undergoing 895 surgical procedures over a 3 month period (October-December 2006). Results Results of the cost-effectiveness analysis are compared to the few existing ones in the literature. Conclusion At $77.4 per DALY averted, surgery for trauma in such a context is deemed very cost-effective and compares favorably to other non-surgical public health interventions.

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