Abstract
Background: The aim of this study was to provide an analysis of thyroid cancer-related health care costs over a 5-year period, according to the extent of thyroid surgery. Methods: The study included 33 patients from our institutional database who underwent thyroid cancer surgery in 2010. Patients were divided into four groups based on surgical extent: (1) hemithyroidectomy, (2) total thyroidectomy, (3) total thyroidectomy with ipsilateral radical neck dissection, and (4) total thyroidectomy with bilateral radical neck dissection and mediastinal dissection. Costs for admission and outpatient follow-up for 5 years were analyzed. Results: Costs for outpatient follow-up and admission, and overall cost increased with increasing stage of disease and increasing extent of thyroid surgery. Patients who underwent only hemithyroidectomy had the lowest costs for outpatient follow-up and admission, as well as the lowest overall cost. Conclusion: Over the 5-year follow-up period, surgery performed at an early disease stage was the most cost-effective.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 2376-2379 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Head and Neck |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2019 Jul 1 |
Fingerprint
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Otorhinolaryngology
Cite this
}
Cost for treatment and follow-up of thyroid cancer increases according to the severity of disease. / Kim, Soo Young; Kim, Seok Mo; Chang, Hojin; Kim, Bup Woo; Lee, Yong Sang; Kwon, Soon Sun; Shin, Hyunjung; Chang, Hang-Seok; Park, Cheong Soo.
In: Head and Neck, Vol. 41, No. 7, 01.07.2019, p. 2376-2379.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Cost for treatment and follow-up of thyroid cancer increases according to the severity of disease
AU - Kim, Soo Young
AU - Kim, Seok Mo
AU - Chang, Hojin
AU - Kim, Bup Woo
AU - Lee, Yong Sang
AU - Kwon, Soon Sun
AU - Shin, Hyunjung
AU - Chang, Hang-Seok
AU - Park, Cheong Soo
PY - 2019/7/1
Y1 - 2019/7/1
N2 - Background: The aim of this study was to provide an analysis of thyroid cancer-related health care costs over a 5-year period, according to the extent of thyroid surgery. Methods: The study included 33 patients from our institutional database who underwent thyroid cancer surgery in 2010. Patients were divided into four groups based on surgical extent: (1) hemithyroidectomy, (2) total thyroidectomy, (3) total thyroidectomy with ipsilateral radical neck dissection, and (4) total thyroidectomy with bilateral radical neck dissection and mediastinal dissection. Costs for admission and outpatient follow-up for 5 years were analyzed. Results: Costs for outpatient follow-up and admission, and overall cost increased with increasing stage of disease and increasing extent of thyroid surgery. Patients who underwent only hemithyroidectomy had the lowest costs for outpatient follow-up and admission, as well as the lowest overall cost. Conclusion: Over the 5-year follow-up period, surgery performed at an early disease stage was the most cost-effective.
AB - Background: The aim of this study was to provide an analysis of thyroid cancer-related health care costs over a 5-year period, according to the extent of thyroid surgery. Methods: The study included 33 patients from our institutional database who underwent thyroid cancer surgery in 2010. Patients were divided into four groups based on surgical extent: (1) hemithyroidectomy, (2) total thyroidectomy, (3) total thyroidectomy with ipsilateral radical neck dissection, and (4) total thyroidectomy with bilateral radical neck dissection and mediastinal dissection. Costs for admission and outpatient follow-up for 5 years were analyzed. Results: Costs for outpatient follow-up and admission, and overall cost increased with increasing stage of disease and increasing extent of thyroid surgery. Patients who underwent only hemithyroidectomy had the lowest costs for outpatient follow-up and admission, as well as the lowest overall cost. Conclusion: Over the 5-year follow-up period, surgery performed at an early disease stage was the most cost-effective.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85061825162&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=85061825162&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1002/hed.25706
DO - 10.1002/hed.25706
M3 - Article
VL - 41
SP - 2376
EP - 2379
JO - Head and Neck
JF - Head and Neck
SN - 1043-3074
IS - 7
ER -