Cost-effectiveness of groin hernia repair from a randomized clinical trial comparing commercial versus low-cost mesh in a low-income country.

CONCLUSION: Repair using both meshes was highly cost-effective in the study setting. A potential cost reduction of over $120 (nearly €120) per operation with use of the low-cost mesh is important if the mesh technique is to be made available to the many millions of patients in countries with limited resources. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: ISRCTN20596933 ( http://www.controlled-trials.com). PMID: 28206682 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28206682?dopt=Abstract

Source: The British Journal of Surgery - February 15, 2017 Category: Surgery Authors: Löfgren J, Matovu A, Wladis A, Ibingira C, Nordin P, Galiwango E, Forsberg BC Tags: Br J Surg Source Type: research