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Why Do Phacoemulsification? Manual Small-Incision Cataract Surgery Is Almost as Effective, but Less Expensive

Gogate, Parikshit, Deshpande, Madan, Nirmalan, Praveen K.·2007·Ophthalmology
DOI 10.1016/j.ophtha.2006.08.057
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Purpose To compare the cost of phacoemulsification with foldable lenses with that of manual small-incision cataract surgery (SICS) in a hospital setting.Design Average cost comparision between 2 surgical techniques.Participants Four hundred patients and 4 surgeons.Methods A single masked randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted previously to compare safety and efficacy of the 2 techniques for rehabilitation of the cataract patient. The fixed-facility and recurrent (consumables) cost for phacoemulsification and SICS were calculated based on information collected at different sources using standard norms. Average cost per procedure was calculated by dividing the total cost by the number of procedures performed.Main outcome measures Average fixed-facility cost and average consumable cost for both the techniques.Results The average cost of a phacoemulsification surgery for the hospital was Indian rupees (Rs) 1978.89 ($42.10), and the average cost for a SICS surgery was Rs 720.99 ($15.34), of which Rs 500.99 ($10.65) was the fixed-facility cost common to both. Phacoemulsification cost was more because of the foldable lens used.Conclusions Phacoemulsification needs additional cost for the machine (depreciation), replenishment of parts, and annual maintenance contract. Manual SICS is far more economical than phacoemulsification. Its visual result is comparable with that of phacoemulsification and is as safe.

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Authors
Gogate, P., Deshpande, M., & Nirmalan, P. K.
Affiliations
  • PBMA's H.V. Desai Eye Hospital (IN)
  • L V Prasad Eye Institute (IN)
Corresponding author
Gogate, Parikshit
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Venue
Ophthalmology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2007-05
Volume
114
Issue
5
Pages
965-968
ISSN
0161-6420 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.ophtha.2006.08.057
OpenAlex
W1974264820
Cited by
156
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18
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FWCI
7.05
Type
journal article
Language
en
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closed
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  • Ophthalmology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Ophthalmology › Intraocular Surgery and Lenses
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Ophthalmology › Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
Keywords
phacoemulsification, manual small incision cataract surgery, cataract surgery, surgical cost comparison, foldable intraocular lens, consumable costs, hospital costs, cost-effectiveness
MeSH terms
Cataract, Cataract Extraction, Delivery of Health Care, Humans, India, Microsurgery, Visual Acuity, Single-Blind Method, Treatment Outcome, Health Care Costs, Phacoemulsification, Lens Implantation, Intraocular

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Gogate, P., Deshpande, M., & Nirmalan, P. K. (2007). Why Do Phacoemulsification? Manual Small-Incision Cataract Surgery Is Almost as Effective, but Less Expensive. Ophthalmology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ophtha.2006.08.057