Economic efficacy of thoracoscopic treatment for pleural empyema in children

: Results of treatment carried out during 1989-2000 years were analyzed in 164 children with pleural empyema. Economic analysis proves that videothoracoscopic pleural cavity sanation is more beneficial in acute period in 1.7 times and in long-term period--in 1.9 times, compared with traditional method (puncture and drainage). "Cost-efficacy" analysis shows that videothoracoscopic pleural cavity sanation allows increasing of clinical efficacy in 3.6 times in comparison with traditional treatment mode. "Cost-value" analysis shows improvement of life quality in 1.2 times after application of videothoracoscopic pleural cavity sanation compared with traditional method. Cost effectiveness of videothoracoscopic pleural cavity sanation for better life quality achievement is higher in 2.3 times compared with traditional method.