Surgical management of hemorrhoids - For a Healthy Belgium

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PROVIDERS & PRESCRIBERS
Main healthcare providers: Gastroenterology	69.08%
Main prescribers: Not applicable	-
RATE OF USE
Average number of interventions (per year)	43,857
Standardised rate of use (per 100,000 insured persons)	382.52
≥ 2 occurences per patient 2019	35,1%
Percentage of outpatient care	94.64%
POPULATION
Median age	54 years
Max/min ratio of the median age (by district)	1.27
Percentage of women	47.89%
Ratio Preferential scheme/General scheme	0.91
TRENDS
Trend 2011-2021	-3.18%
Trend 2011-2019	-3.16%
Trend 2019-2021	-3.27%
GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATIONS
Coefficient of variation 2011-2013	40.12
Coefficient of variation 2019-2021	36.24
Max/min ratio of number of interventions (per 100,000 insured persons, by region)	1.58
Max/min ratio of number of interventions (per 100,000 insured persons, by district)	5.72
DIRECT EXPENDITURE
Average annual expenditure	4,415,963 €
Average annual expenditure per insured person	0.39 €
Max/min ratio of expenditure per insured person (by region)	1.24
Max/min ratio of expenditure per insured person(by district)	2.40
Average cost of interventions	100.69 €

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CODES	LABEL	CREATION	DELETION
112313 112324	* Injection sclérosante pour hémorroïdes, par séance	01-04-1985
156295 156306	Ensemble du matériel de consommation et du matériel implantable utilisé lors de la prestation 244554 - 244565 de la nomenclature, en chirurgie ouverte	01-07-2014
244554 244565	Cure radicale d'hémorroïdes comportant résection, ligature des pédicules et abaissement muqueux, quelle que soit la technique utilisée	01-04-1985
244576 244580	Cure complète d'hémorroïdes internes multiples par diathermorésection ou résection chirurgicale	01-04-1985
244591 244602	Excision ou diathermo-résection d'un paquet hémorroïdaire interne unique avec dilatation anale	01-04-1985
472054 472065	° Incision de thrombose hémorroïdaire	01-04-1985
472150 472161	° Ligature d'hémorroïdes	01-04-1985
473476 473480	° Coagulation à l'infrarouge ou photocoagulation ou cryothérapie d'hémorroïdes, par séance	01-04-1985
732174 732185	Ensemble du matériel de consommation et du matériel implantable utilisé lors de la prestation 244554 - 244565, en chirurgie ouverte	01-03-2004	30-06-2014

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2021

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