Impact of an Outpatient Word Catheter Program for Bartholin cysts and abscesses: A retrospective cohort study
After OWCP introduction, there were significant decreases in inpatient admissions, surgical procedures in theater, general anesthetic exposure, and duration of admission. Financial impact analysis revealed a significant cost reduction of ~€2100 per patient. Outpatient or day-care Word catheter programs are feasible, affordable and acceptable services to provide to women presenting with BC/BAs.
Authors
- Fadi Salameh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8567-7445)
- Fátimah Alaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0284-8043)
- Amy P Worrall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7417-1844)
- Enya Fullston
- Michael Geary (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7387-3385)
Institutions
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (IE)
- Rotunda Hospital (IE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
- Published
- 2024-08-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ijgo.15850
- Primary Topic
- Maternal and fetal healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00