Journal article
A Comparison of the Superficial Inferior Epigastric Artery Flap and Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap in Postmastectomy Reconstruction: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Abstract
PURPOSE: To perform a cost-effectiveness analysis comparing the superficial inferior epigastric artery (SIEA) and deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flaps in postmastectomy reconstruction.
METHODS: A decision analytic model with seven clinically important health outcomes (health states) was used, incorporating the Ontario Ministry of Health's perspective. Direct medical costs were estimated from a university-based hospital. The …
Authors
Thoma A; Jansen L; Sprague S; Duku E
Journal
Plastic Surgery, Vol. 16, No. 2, pp. 77–84
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
June 2008
DOI
10.1177/229255030801600201
ISSN
2292-5503