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For comparison, the full cost of a hernia repair (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inguinal_hernia_repair http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inguinal_hernia_repair) in a
by jwr 13y ago
For comparison, the full cost of a hernia repair (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inguinal_hernia_repair http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inguinal_hernia_repair) in a private hospital in Poland is below $1500. Sure, this is a much simpler procedure than the OP's one, but still -- it involves an operating room, a surgeon, an anesthesiologist, assistants/nurses, and 2 days of hospital care. I don't imagine the materials are much different to the ones used in the US.
Even accounting for the lower cost of labor, the prices in the US are insane.
- Komodo9 13y agoI don't know the statistics overall, but in my case the comparison of the inguinal hernia repair is even more damning: I'm positive it was more costly, but to add insult to injury, it (my hernia repair) was done as an outpatient procedure. Although I am not a doctor (just a patient), if anyone tries to pitch you this as a good idea, run. The effective recovery time was insane, and not to mention the pain/temporary disability (also insane). An inpatient stay wasn't even offered, but in hindsight it shouldn't have even been optional. By contrast, an unrelated abdominal surgery a few years later, despite being a much more involved procedure, had a much faster recovery. (10 day inpatient stay + probably 5 days of that with some physical therapy.) Health care costs are a secondary issue to me, right behind health care quality. Unfortunately, I don't think either can be fixed unless they are entirely divorced from each other.