Abstract
A retrospective study was performed to compare difference in hospital charge between manitored anesthesia care with retrobulbar block and general anesthesia among patients having vitrectomy. Of 128 consecutive patients undergoing vitrectomy between July 1996 and July 1997, group 1 received general anesthesia (n = 41), group 2 received monitored care anesthesia with netrobulbar block (n = 59), and 28 patients were eliminated from the study. There were significant differences in anesthesia charges, operating room charges, pharmacy charge, and total hospital charges between groups 1 and 2. Charges associates with monitored care anesthesia with retrobulbar block are 20% less than charges associated with general anesthesia. Fewer patients in group 2 required postoperative intravenous narcotics than in group 1.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 111-113 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | AANA Journal |
| Volume | 69 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - 2001 |
Keywords
- Charges
- Cost
- General anesthesia
- Monitored anesthesia care