A Cost–Utility Analysis of the Use of −125 mm Hg Closed-incision Negative Pressure Therapy in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery
Joshua A. Bloom,
Carly Wareham,
Elsa Chahine
et al.
Abstract:Background:
Closed-incision negative pressure therapy (ciNPT) decreases the rate of wound complications in oncoplastic breast surgery (OBS) but at a fiscal cost. Our aim was to examine the cost-utility of ciNPT in OBS.
Methods:
A literature review was performed to obtain the probabilities and outcomes for the treatment of unilateral breast cancer with OBS with ciNPT versus without. Reported utility scores in the literature were used to calculate quality… Show more
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