Letter to the Editor: The Case for Publicly Funded Headache Surgery in Germany. (December 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Knoedler, Leonard; Chartier, Christian; ElHawary, Hassan; Kehrer, Andreas; Muehlberger, Thomas
• Is Part Of: JPRAS open. Volume 30(2021)
• Page Start: 157
• Page End: 159
• Publication Date: 2021-12
• Subjects: Headache surgery -- Migraine surgery -- Migraine -- Headache; Surgery, Plastic -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; 617.9505
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jpra.2021.09.001
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2352-5878

Abstract

Summary: Headache surgery has become a considerable therapeutic option in headache treatment and is of rising interest in the German medical sector. This viewpoint outlines the need for reimbursement of headache surgery in the German healthcare system and demonstrates its cost-effectiveness. Using state-of-the-art patient selection algorithms, the authors found headache surgery to be cost-effective within 7.2 to 6.3 years. Of note, the approach presented is not limited to the German healthcare system.