Direct cost of trabeculectomy in the Brazilian public health system: a micro-costing analysis in a university hospital*
Joice Alves Cabral, Priscila de Castro Handem, Ana Paula Rodrigues Siqueira, Giovanni Nicola Umberto Italiano Colombini, Daniel Aragão Machado, Carlos Roberto Lyra da Silva, Alexander Itria, Thiago Louro, Andrea Alves de Andrade, Roberto Carlos Lyra da Silva, Joice Alves Cabral, Priscila de Castro H · 2026
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Joice Alves Cabral and co-authors count the true cost of an eye operation in Brazil in a 2026 paper. The operation drains fluid from the eye to treat glaucoma. It was costed inside a university hospital that serves the public health system. The team compared the hospital's real cost with what the system pays back per case.
Records from sixty-seven operations done between 2022 and 2024 fed the count. The average direct cost came out below the average payment. Suture thread alone took almost half the cost, ahead of drugs and supplies. Waiting lists still grew, though, which shows cheap per case does not mean enough capacity. The numbers help managers argue for theatre time and supplies.
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| CREATOR | Joice Alves Cabral, Priscila de Castro Handem, Ana Paula Rodrigues Siqueira, Giovanni Nicola Umberto Italiano Colombini, Daniel Aragão Machado, Carlos Roberto Lyra da Silva, Alexander Itria, Thiago Louro, Andrea Alves de Andrade, Roberto Carlos Lyra da Silva, Joice Alves Cabral, Priscila de Castro H |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 63 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |