Cost-minimisation analysis of polysomnography and pulse oximetry in a risk stratification protocol for paediatric adenotonsillectomy.
Seraphina KeyClemente ChiaGillian NixonPaul PaddlePublished in: ANZ journal of surgery (2022)
Within the scope of this partial economic evaluation, this study finds a small additional cost for a model of care involving overnight oximetry as a pre-operative triage tool, balanced by the reduced cost of care in a lower acuity centre for low-risk patients and potential high cost of complications if all children are treated in a low acuity centre. This supports oximetry in peri-operative risk stratification for paediatric AT from a financial perspective.
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