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New #healtheconomics paper on the costs of of a diverting #ileostomy or #colostomy (ostomies, "stoma"):
In #rectalcancer IBD and other conditions, ostomies can help with anastomotic leakage and mucosal healing.
However, some patients end up with a permanent stoma.
What if permanent stomas could in some cases be avoided?
There are endoluminal devices being developed that might reduce the number of patients who needs stoma (full disclosure: our study sponsor SafeHeal is developing one)
Our analysis focused on estimating the downstream, direct ostomy costs: e.g., pouches, bags, stoma nurses, reversal etc.
Discounted lifetime discounted stoma-related costs:
-U.S.: $26,311
-England: £9512
-Germany: €10,021
This graph shows the number of rectal cancer patients still alive (blue) and on stoma (purple) for the U.S.
This second graphs shows the build-up of the costs over time, also for the U.S.
Conclusion: Efforts to reduce the number of patients who need to undergo a diverting ostomy could result in meaningful cost savings.
Link to paper: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37580581/