Table 2.
Model Inputs
| Input | Values (€) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cost data | ||
| Procedure/hospitalization | 973.94 | Greek DRG system (adjusted for wages)20,21 |
| Medications | 13.86 | Official Medication Price Bulletin19 |
| Postoperative visits | 52 | EOPYY22 |
| SUDs | 100.4 | Manufacturer |
| Sterilization of SUDs per procedure | 3.06 | Landouzy et al(2015)27 |
| Mean daily wage | 29.01 | Labour Institute GSEE24 |
| Minimum daily wage | 21.84 | National Legislation25 |
| Transfer expense | 5.00 | Assumption |
| Adverse Events Costs | ||
| Posterior Capsule Rent | 2,281.28 | Greek DRG system adjusted for wages, Medications, Additional postoperative visits19–22 |
| Acute endophthalmitis | 7,402.90 | |
| Chronic endophthalmitis | 10,869.55 | |
| Cornea tunnel infection | 8,424.06 | |
| Toxic anterior segment syndrome (TASS) | 7,751.30 | |
| Prolonged postoperative inflammation | 294.70 | |
| Cystoid macular edema | 3,990.46 | |
| Elevated intraocular pressure on the first postoperative day | 112.95 | |
| Postoperative hypotony due to a Seidel-positive corneal wound | 771.88 | |
| Corneal edema in the immediate postoperative perioda | 5,106.31 | |
| Corneal edema months to up to 1 year after the procedure | 4,448.30 | |
| Phaco wound burn | 2,902.71 | |
| Retinal detachment | 2,047.80 | |
| Postoperative astigmatism | 1,131.20b | |
| Epidemiological Data |
Relative Risk (Reuse vs Single Use) |
Source |
| Posterior Capsule Rent | 1.070 | Expert panel |
| Acute endophthalmitis | 7.204 | |
| Chronic endophthalmitis | 5.777 | |
| Cornea tunnel infection | 9.459 | |
| Toxic anterior segment syndrome (TASS) | 23.727 | |
| Prolonged postoperative inflammation | 2.200 | |
| Cystoid macular edema | 1.429 | |
| Elevated intraocular pressure on the first postoperative day | 1.184 | |
| Postoperative hypotony due to a Seidel-positive corneal wound | 2.766 | |
| Corneal edema in the immediate postoperative period | 1.493 | |
| Corneal edema months to up to 1 year after the procedure | 4.582 | |
| Phaco wound burn | 3.510 | |
| Retinal detachment | 1.112 | |
| Postoperative astigmatism | 2.143 | |
Notes: aThe cost of corneal edema in the immediate postoperative period includes the immediate treatment required as well as the cost of keratoplasty, weighted for the probability that the edema persists after 2 months. bThe cost of postoperative astigmatism includes additional cost for spectacles.23