The economic burden of endoscopic treatment for anastomotic leaks following oncological Ivor Lewis esophagectomy.

Christoph BaltinFlorian KronAlexander UrbanskiThomas ZanderAnna KronArnulf Heinrich HoelscherRobert KleinertMichael HallekArnulf Heinrich HoelscherSeung-Hun Chon

Published in: PloS one (2019)

Endoscopic treatments with SEMS and EVT for anastomotic leaks following oncological Ivor Lewis esophagectomies are not cost-efficient for German hospitals. Due to longer hospitalization and insufficient reimbursements, EVT is twice as costly as SEMS treatment. An adequate DRG cost compensation is needed for SEMS and EVT.

Keyphrases

rectal cancer
ultrasound guided
healthcare
robot assisted
radical prostatectomy