Citation
Callejo-Velasco D, López-Polín D´Olhaberriague A, Guerra-Rodríguez M, Blasco-Amaro JA. Evaluación económica de la vaporización fotoselectiva de la próstata para el tratamiento de la hiperplasia benigna de próstata. [Economic evaluation of photoselective vaporization treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia] Unidad de Evaluacion de Tecnologias Sanitarias (UETS). UETS 09/02. 2010
Authors' conclusions
Photoselective vaporization of prostate reduces hospital stay and complications compared to transurethral resection of prostate. This can cause a decrease in costs for the health system, despite the higher cost of consumables required.
The efficiency of the technology in the long term will depend heavily on parameters that are not completely determined as the rate of reoperation.
Address for correspondence
Subdirección General de Tecnología e Innovación Sanitarias, C/Aduana 29, 3ª planta, 28013 Madrid, Spain Email: sgtis@salud.madrid.org