Less-invasive surgery tied to less cost, absenteeism

[riky]

Less-invasive surgery tied to less cost, absenteeism

By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Minimally-invasive forms of heart surgery and fibroid removal may be less expensive - and cause patients to take fewer days off from work - than standard versions of the same procedures, a new study suggests. Researchers looking at six common surgeries found that if every one of them performed in the U.S. in 2009 had used minimally-invasive techniques, health plans would have saved $2.3 billion and employees would have missed about 20,000 fewer days of work. ...

Source: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login