Traumatismo cranioencefálico (2008-2018)- Estimativa de custos do Sistema Público de Saúde

Objective: Describe epidemiological aspects regarding patients admitted to Brazil’s Unified Health System (UHS), from 2008 to 2018, using the traumatic brain injury (TBI) code. Method: Descriptive epidemiological study. Data was obtained by consulting the DATASUS database, referring to the number of hospitalizations per month, average hospitalization time, costs of medical fees, costs of hospital expenses and number of deaths of patients hospitalized for TBI treatment. Results: During the study period, 903,341 hospitalizations for TBI treatment were performed, with a 1.63% increase from 2008 to 2018, accompanied by an increase in the payment to professionals. During the period between 2008-2018, Brazil had an average of 82,121.90 hospitalizations per year, with an average length of hospital stay of 11.01 days. During the period, surgical treatment for TBI was spent, ranging from R$ 46,495,047.80 to R$ 83,025,626.78, with an increase of 78.56% in direct costs for therapeutic assistance. Conclusion: TBI represents a health problem with a substantial financial impact on the public health system. In addition to the high mortality rate, it is responsible for high costs of health services.