Direct cost comparison of minimally invasive punch technique versus traditional approaches for percutaneous bone anchored hearing devices
Abstract Background Minimally Invasive Ponto Surgery (MIPS) was recently described as a new technique to facilitate the placement of percutaneous bone anchored hearing devices. The procedure has resulted in a simplification of the surgical steps and a dramatic reduction in surgical time while mainta...
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| description | Abstract Background Minimally Invasive Ponto Surgery (MIPS) was recently described as a new technique to facilitate the placement of percutaneous bone anchored hearing devices. The procedure has resulted in a simplification of the surgical steps and a dramatic reduction in surgical time while maintaining excellent patient outcomes. Given these developments, our group sought to move the procedure from the main operating suite where they have traditionally been performed. This study aims to test the null hypothesis that MIPS and open approaches have the same direct costs for the implantation of percutaneous bone anchored hearing devices in a Canadian public hospital setting. Methods A retrospective direct cost comparison of MIPS and open approaches for the implantation of bone conduction implants was conducted. Indirect and future costs were not included in the fiscal analysis. A simple cost comparison of the two approaches was made considering time, staff and equipment needs. All 12 operations were performed on adult patients from 2013 to 2016 by the same surgeon at a single hospital site. Results MIPS has a total mean reduction in cost of CAD$456.83 per operation from the hospital perspective when compared to open approaches. The average duration of the MIPS operation was 7 min, which is on average 61 min shorter compared with open approaches. Conclusion The MIPS technique was more cost effective than traditional open approaches. This primarily reflects a direct consequence of a reduction in surgical time, with further contributions from reduced staffing and equipment costs. This simple, quick intervention proved to be feasible when performed outside the main operating room. A blister pack of required equipment could prove convenient and further reduce costs. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-772d32eac0db46bc8d64c617592ef32a2025-08-20T01:47:44ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery1916-02162017-06-014611610.1186/s40463-017-0222-2Direct cost comparison of minimally invasive punch technique versus traditional approaches for percutaneous bone anchored hearing devicesYaeesh Sardiwalla0Nicholas Jufas1David P. Morris2Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie UniversityDivision of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Dalhousie UniversityFaculty of Medicine, Dalhousie UniversityAbstract Background Minimally Invasive Ponto Surgery (MIPS) was recently described as a new technique to facilitate the placement of percutaneous bone anchored hearing devices. The procedure has resulted in a simplification of the surgical steps and a dramatic reduction in surgical time while maintaining excellent patient outcomes. Given these developments, our group sought to move the procedure from the main operating suite where they have traditionally been performed. This study aims to test the null hypothesis that MIPS and open approaches have the same direct costs for the implantation of percutaneous bone anchored hearing devices in a Canadian public hospital setting. Methods A retrospective direct cost comparison of MIPS and open approaches for the implantation of bone conduction implants was conducted. Indirect and future costs were not included in the fiscal analysis. A simple cost comparison of the two approaches was made considering time, staff and equipment needs. All 12 operations were performed on adult patients from 2013 to 2016 by the same surgeon at a single hospital site. Results MIPS has a total mean reduction in cost of CAD$456.83 per operation from the hospital perspective when compared to open approaches. The average duration of the MIPS operation was 7 min, which is on average 61 min shorter compared with open approaches. Conclusion The MIPS technique was more cost effective than traditional open approaches. This primarily reflects a direct consequence of a reduction in surgical time, with further contributions from reduced staffing and equipment costs. This simple, quick intervention proved to be feasible when performed outside the main operating room. A blister pack of required equipment could prove convenient and further reduce costs.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40463-017-0222-2Costs and cost analysisOtologic surgical proceduresBone conductionMinimally invasive surgical procedures |
| spellingShingle | Yaeesh Sardiwalla Nicholas Jufas David P. Morris Direct cost comparison of minimally invasive punch technique versus traditional approaches for percutaneous bone anchored hearing devices Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Costs and cost analysis Otologic surgical procedures Bone conduction Minimally invasive surgical procedures |
| title | Direct cost comparison of minimally invasive punch technique versus traditional approaches for percutaneous bone anchored hearing devices |
| title_full | Direct cost comparison of minimally invasive punch technique versus traditional approaches for percutaneous bone anchored hearing devices |
| title_fullStr | Direct cost comparison of minimally invasive punch technique versus traditional approaches for percutaneous bone anchored hearing devices |
| title_full_unstemmed | Direct cost comparison of minimally invasive punch technique versus traditional approaches for percutaneous bone anchored hearing devices |
| title_short | Direct cost comparison of minimally invasive punch technique versus traditional approaches for percutaneous bone anchored hearing devices |
| title_sort | direct cost comparison of minimally invasive punch technique versus traditional approaches for percutaneous bone anchored hearing devices |
| topic | Costs and cost analysis Otologic surgical procedures Bone conduction Minimally invasive surgical procedures |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40463-017-0222-2 |
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