Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift für alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen
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With changing treatment modalities in vascular surgery towards incorporating more endovascular solutions, increased numbers of hybrid operating theatres are being introduced to meet the sterility and imaging quality requirements. These cost-intensive acquisitions however have never been evaluated from an economic perspective. In this study we evaluated cost-relevant parameters before and after the introduction of a hybrid operating room using the example of endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) performed in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). ⋯ With detailed, demand-oriented planning, a hybrid operating room can have a favourable economic effect due to a reduction of operating time and the overall lowering of process costs. Thus a refinancing in the long-term is feasible. In addition, this can lead to an increase in the total number and complexity of endovascular procedures.