Enzymatic burn wound debridement with NexoBrid®: Cost simulations and investigations on cost efficiency
N.N. · Gesundheitsökonomie & Qualitätsmanagement · 2017 · Heft 1 · S. 21 bis 28
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Abstract Aim Removal of eschar (debridement) is an essential and early step in the treatment of deep burns. Enzymatic debridement by NexoBrid® is a relatively new non-surgical tool for early, individualized and selective debridement which adds some advantages compared to surgical standard techniques known as standard of care (SOC). Nevertheless, until now it is not represented and calculated in the pricing system for German hospitals (G-DRG system), and an own operative procedure key (OPS) is lacking. The objective of this empiric cost study was to compare treatment cost of enzymatic debridement by NexoBrid® and…