Perbedaan cost-effectiveness pengangkatan drain kurang dari 3 hari dengan lebih dari 3 hari pada modified radical mastectomy

Introduction: Modified radical mastectomy (MRM) is a therapeutic choice for operable breast cancer. The most frequent post-surgery complication is seroma formation, and this can be circumvented by the use of drainage. There is still a debate over the use of drainage time on the effectiveness and cost efficiency used. The purpose of this study is a more in-depth study of the cost-effectiveness of removing drainage in less than three days with more than three days, in patients post-MRM. Method: This research is a cost-effectiveness analysis using a decision tree, with a cross sectional analytic research design. Data collection was performed retrospectively by comparing direct medical cost to evaluate the difference in cost-effectiveness of drain removal for less than three days and for more than three days for modified radical mastectomy (MRM). Results: 36 samples were collected that met the exclusion and inclusion criteria, consisting of 19 samples in the group with drain removal ? 3 days, and 17 samples in the group with drain removal> 3 days. Analysis of the cost of removing the drain less than three days showed the average direct medical cost of the patient was Rp. 700,578.00. Whereas patients with drain removal for more than three days showed a direct medical cost of Rp. 981,000.00. The average difference in average cost-effectiveness ratio between the two groups is Rp. 2,599.00. Conclusion: In this study, patients with drain removal ? 3 days had better cost-effectiveness compared to drain removal> 3 days. Keywords: cost, effective, drain, post-operation