Audisio R A, Cazzaniga M, Robertson C, Veronesi P, Andreoni B, Aapro M S
EIO-European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy.
Br J Cancer. 1997;76(3):382-4. doi: 10.1038/bjc.1997.394.
A series of 56 consecutive patients, referred for surgery to a specialized institute, had elective laparotomies with various surgical procedures aimed at curing locoregional colorectal cancer. Data defining patient and tumour-related preoperative, operative and postoperative variables, including costs, were collected. The study group was divided into two age groups (< 65 vs > or = 65 years), which were similar in terms of patient- and tumour-related variables. Differences were not statistically significant (Pounds 440; 95% exact CI; Pounds -50; 1800). There is no evidence to suggest that there are any total charge differences in treating the two age groups, as confirmed by the cost analysis.
连续56例转诊至一家专业机构接受手术的患者,接受了旨在治愈局部区域性结直肠癌的择期剖腹手术及各种外科手术。收集了定义患者及肿瘤相关的术前、术中及术后变量的数据,包括费用。研究组分为两个年龄组(<65岁与≥65岁),这两个年龄组在患者及肿瘤相关变量方面相似。差异无统计学意义(440英镑;95%确切可信区间;-50英镑至1800英镑)。成本分析证实,没有证据表明治疗这两个年龄组的总费用存在差异。