University of Utah Health Sciences: Study Finds Parents Choose Less Expensive Surgery
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A new study reported that given the choice between an "open" operation or a pricier laparoscopy for their children's appendicitis, parents were almost twice as likely to choose the open procedure - when they were aware of the cost difference.
In a release the university said that a post-surgery survey of patients and parents showed that those who received pricing information chose the open operation 1.8 times more often - 63 percent versus 35 percent - than those who were unaware of the cost differences.
Choosing the open operation saved significant costs for materials supplies related to surgery.
Total median charges, including operative materials, hospital stay, anesthesia and surgery, averaged
Among patients who were exposed to cost information, some of which chose laparoscopy, the average total median expenses were
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