Table 1 Elective surgery by operative group in Mae La refugee camp, May 2005-April 2007
Surgical Procedure | No. of cases | Percentage of total | Cost per procedure (THB) | Totals (THB) | Totals (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sterilisation | |||||
Tubal ligation | 477 | 55.8 | 2,500.00 | 1,192,500.00 | 39,750.00 |
Vasectomy | 37 | 4.3 | 2,000.00 | 74,000.00 | 2,466.67 |
General Surgery | |||||
Hernia repair | 51 | 6.0 | 5,000.00 | 255,000.00 | 8,500.00 |
Hydrocele repair | 21 | 2.5 | 3,000.00 | 63,000.00 | 2,100.00 |
Male Circumcision | 21 | 2.5 | 2,000.00 | 42,000.00 | 1,400.00 |
Haemorrhoidectomy | 21 | 2.5 | 3,500.00 | 73,500.00 | 2,450.00 |
Gynaecological surgery | |||||
Surgical Perineal repair | 6 | 0.7 | † | 23,000.00 | 766.67 |
Anterior colporrhaphy and posterior colporrhaphy | 2 | 0.2 | 2,500.00 | 5,000.00 | 166.67 |
Posterior colporrhaphy alone | 13 | 1.6 | 4,000.00 | 52,000.00 | 1,733.33 |
Salpingo-oophorectomy | 2 | 0.2 | 6,000.00 | 12,000.00 | 400.00 |
Other (gynaecological) | 25 | 2.9 | † | 100,000.00 | 3,333.33 |
Mass excisions | |||||
Lipoma | 38 | 4.4 | 2,500.00 | 95,000.00 | 3,166.67 |
Cystic lesion | 47 | 5.5 | 2,500.00 | 117,500.00 | 3,916.67 |
Corn and/or papilloma | 9 | 1.1 | 2,500.00 | 22,500.00 | 750.00 |
Tumour biopsy | 8 | 0.9 | 2,500.00 | 20,000.00 | 666.67 |
Breast lump excision | 12 | 1.4 | 2,500.00 | 30,000.00 | 1,000.00 |
Neck gland biopsy (including thyroid) | 12 | 1.4 | ‡ | ||
Granuloma | 4 | 0.5 | 2,500.00 | 10,000.00 | 333.33 |
Nasal polyp | 3 | 0.4 | 4,500.00 | 13,500.00 | 450.00 |
Plastic surgery | 16 | 1.9 | † | 26,500.00 | 883.33 |
Other | 30 | 3.5 | 43,500.00 | 1,450.00 | |
Totals | 855 | 100 | 2,270,500.00 | 75,683.33 | |