Chi phí phẫu thuật cắt amiđan tại bệnh viện Nhi Đồng 1 năm 2019

Abstract

Objective: Determine full cost of tonsillectomy at Children’s Hospital 1 in 2019. Methods: Coss–sectional descriptive study 304 tonsillectomy children at Children’s Hospital 1 in 2019. Results: The study results showed that the cost of tonsillectomy (excluding consultation fees and pre-operation tests) depend on surgery devices. The average cost of cautery tonsillectomy was 1,740, 869 VND (68% direct cost, 32% indirect cost), of the coblator tonsillectomy was 3,610,031 VND 84.58% direct cost, 15.46% indirect cost), and of the plasma peak tonsillectomy one was 3,600,124 VND (84.54% direct cost, 15.46% indirect cost). In 3 surgery methods, the percentage’s cost of drugs, medical disposible items, and operation team were the largest share in direct costs; in indirect costs, the percentage of human management was the highest proportion, followed by the percentage of facility maintenance cost, and the percentage of other regular expenses cost was very low. Conclusion: The average cost of cautery tonsillectomy was 1,740, 869 VND, of the coblator tonsillectomy was 3,610,031 VND, and of the plasma peak tonsillectomy one was 3,600,124 VND.This cost is higher than the current hospital fee the patient or the health insurance paid. This implies a mismatch between input costs and hospital rates. Key words: Tonsillectomy cost, Children’s Hospital 1, cautery, Coblator, Plasma Peak Blade.