National Trends in Hospitalization Charges for Autologous Free Flap Breast Reconstruction.

Annals of Plastic Surgery
Yida CaiAnand Kumar

Abstract

There is significant cost variation among patients undergoing autologous free flap breast reconstruction. Previous studies hypothesize that factors like length of stay and hospital volume are key drivers of cost; however, how these factors have affected cost have not been well studied. Our study analyzes the factors influencing hospital charges relating to these procedures and their trends over a multiyear time frame. The Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project's National Inpatient Sample database was analyzed from January 2009 to December 2014. All female patients who were diagnosed with breast cancer or at a high risk for breast cancer who underwent autologous free flap breast reconstruction were included. Variables of interest included demographic data, hospital characteristics, hospitalization data, and total hospital charges. Univariate and generalized linear models were used to examine associations between selected variables and the hospitalization charges, as well as trends in these factors over the years included. There were 659,220 female patients diagnosed with breast cancer or had a high risk of breast cancer between 2009 and 2014. Of these patients, 20,050 (3.0%) received autologous free flap breast reconstruction a...Continue Reading

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