Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY.
Ann Surg. 2023 Jun 1;277(6):e1197-e1199. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000005814. Epub 2023 Feb 3.
Immediate lymphatic reconstruction (ILR) may prevent lymphedema and decrease costs. Nationwide data suggest that current relative value unit (RVU) allocation undervalues ILR, thus introducing inefficiency into breast cancer operations when coupled with ILR. The RVUs assigned to ILR should be reevaluated in order to protect patient access to this procedure.
即刻淋巴重建(ILR)可能预防淋巴水肿并降低成本。全国范围的数据表明,当前的相对价值单位(RVU)分配低估了 ILR,因此当与 ILR 结合时,会给乳腺癌手术带来效率低下的问题。应该重新评估分配给 ILR 的 RVUs,以保护患者获得该程序的机会。