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Amputations in the surgical budget

C Solomon1, A M van Rij, R Barnett

  • 1Department of Surgery, University of Otago Medical School, Dunedin.

The New Zealand Medical Journal
|March 9, 1994
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Nontraumatic lower limb amputations are expensive, with diabetics accounting for a large portion of costs despite having minor amputations. Lengthy hospital stays, particularly for rehabilitation, drive these high healthcare expenditures.

Area of Science:

  • Surgical Outcomes and Health Economics
  • Lower Limb Amputation Management
  • Diabetic Foot Complications

Background:

  • Nontraumatic lower limb amputations represent a significant healthcare cost.
  • Understanding cost drivers is crucial for strategic financial planning in hospitals.
  • Diabetes is a major comorbidity associated with lower limb amputations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantify the costs associated with nontraumatic lower limb amputations.
  • To identify specific areas contributing to high inpatient expenditures.
  • To inform cost-saving strategies for amputation care.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 134 nontraumatic lower limb amputation admissions over 33 months.
  • Comparison of costs between general surgical and orthopedic procedures.

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  • Detailed cost analysis of general surgical amputees using multiple data sources.

    • Main Results:

    • General surgical amputations were significantly more costly ($11,342 mean) than orthopedic amputations ($2,318 mean).
    • Diabetic patients, comprising 38.7% of general surgical cases, accounted for 36.1% of total costs.
    • Ward costs (55.6%) and rehabilitation (40% of in-hospital time for major amputees) were major cost components.

    Conclusions:

    • Nontraumatic amputations incur substantial costs, with diabetic patients being a significant factor.
    • Hospital length of stay, particularly for rehabilitation, is the primary cost determinant.
    • Recommendations include early definitive surgery and increased use of community-based rehabilitation services.