Can someone tell me how many operations to remove part of the liver (called
liver resections, partial hepatectomy, lobectomy) are performed in
Germany each year?
I'm not sure, but WIDO (The Scientific Institute of the Compulsory
Health Insurance Scheme), the DKG (German Institute for Medical
Documentation and Information), the German Hospital Society and DKI
(German Hospital Institute) may have some of this type of information
that can be downloaded. |
Request for Question Clarification by
bobbie7-ga
on
10 Sep 2005 23:49 PDT
Hello again Jess05,
Please download the following document that provides 2002 German Health Statistics.
Publication date: September 2004
http://www-ec.destatis.de/csp/shop/sfg/bpm.html.cms.cBroker.cls?cmspath=struktur,Warenkorb.csp
Instuctions:
1. Choose Einverstanden
2. Click on ?Bestelllung abschicken
I believe the data you need is on page 17
2.4 Mit operation = With operation
2.4.1 Anzahl = Number
2.4.2 Verweildauer= Period spent
Would the number of operations for code C22 serve your purpose?
C22 Bösartige Neubildung der Leber und der intrahepatischen Gallengänge
Leber is liver
The number of operations is 7,303. I can provide this number broken
down by age group.
Please let me know if this is helpful or if you would need other liver
data from this document
Thanks,
Bobbie7
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Clarification of Question by
jess05-ga
on
11 Sep 2005 14:44 PDT
Hi again Bobbie7! I'm having trouble with the link. When I click on
it, there is no option for Einverstanden. The page says "Ihr Warenkorb
ist noch leer."
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Request for Question Clarification by
bobbie7-ga
on
11 Sep 2005 15:08 PDT
I?m sorry that the other link isn?t working.
Please use this link below:
http://www-ec.destatis.de/csp/shop/sfg/vollanzeige.csp?ID=1015072
Instructions:
1. Choose PDF
2. Click on ?in den Warenkorb?
3. Choose Einverstanden
4. Click on ?Bestelllung abschicken
5. Save file to computer
Please let me know if it doesn't work this time.
Thanks,
Bobbie7
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Clarification of Question by
jess05-ga
on
11 Sep 2005 18:52 PDT
Hi Bobbie7,
This information is very interesting, but because it lists only the
total number of operations performed for a given diagnosis (liver
cancer), there doesn't seem to be enough detail. It looks like any
operation that is used to treat liver cancer is all lumped into the
number and there is no break down by type of procedure.
I will look back through the PDF to see if there is more detail that I
can get from it.
Best regards,
Jess05
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Request for Question Clarification by
bobbie7-ga
on
11 Sep 2005 18:55 PDT
Hi Jess05!
Thanks for letting me know.
Sincerely,
Bobbie7
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