Hospital costs associated with inpatient versus outpatient awake craniotomy for resection of brain tumors

ConclusionsCosts associated with outpatient craniotomy are nearly half compared to inpatient craniotomy and this is largely driven by reductions in bed resource utilization and allied health services. Outpatient neurosurgery for tumor resection is therefore a safe and feasible option for appropriately selected patients and confers an overall cost reduction.
Source: Journal of Clinical Neuroscience - Category: Neuroscience Source Type: research