Cost-effectiveness of Restrictive Strategy Versus Usual Care for Cholecystectomy in Patients With Gallstones and Abdominal Pain (SECURE-trial)

Conclusions: A restrictive selection strategy for cholecystectomy saves €162 compared to usual care, but results in fewer pain-free patients. The incremental cost per pain-free patient are savings of €4563 per pain-free patient lost. The higher societal willingness to pay for 1 extra pain-free patient, the lower the probability that the restrictive strategy will be cost-effective. Trial registration: The Netherlands National Trial Register NTR4022. Registered on 5 June 2013.
Source: Annals of Surgery - Category: Surgery Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research