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A decade of liver transplantation in Mongolia: Economic insights and cost analysis

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  • Amarjargal Tsengel

    (First Central Hospital of Mongolia
    Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences)

  • Sergelen Orgoi

    (First Central Hospital of Mongolia, Organ Transplantation Center)

  • Otgonbayar Damdinbazar

    (Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences)

  • Bat-Ireedui Badarch

    (First Central Hospital of Mongolia, Organ Transplantation Center)

  • Urnultsaikhan Ganbold

    (First Central Hospital of Mongolia)

  • Batsaikhan Batsuuri

    (First Central Hospital of Mongolia, Organ Transplantation Center)

  • Yerkyebulan Mukhtar

    (Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences)

  • Batsaikhan Bat-Erdene

    (Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences)

  • Liu Lei

    (Southern Medical University)

  • Tserenbat Bazarsad

    (First Central Hospital of Mongolia, Organ Transplantation Center)

  • Undarmaa Zandanbazar

    (First Central Hospital of Mongolia, Organ Transplantation Center)

  • Gantugs Yundendorj

    (Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences)

Abstract

Background Mongolia introduced liver transplantation 10 years ago, becoming the 46th country globally to successfully perform this procedure. However, the cost of liver transplantation treatment remains expensive in Mongolia, a lower-middle-income country. Thus, the need to calculate the cost of liver transplants, a highly-valued treatment, forms the basis for this study. Methods This study employed a retrospective research design with secondary data. The primary dataset comprised 143 cases of liver transplantation performed at the First Central Hospital of Mongolia between 2011 and 2021. Results The average cost of a liver transplant in Mongolia is $39,589 ± 10,308, with 79.6% being direct costs and 20.4% indirect costs. Of the direct costs, 71% were attributed to drugs, medical equipment, and supplies, while 8.6% accounted for salaries. In terms of the Model of End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) scores, treatment costs were $39,205 ± 10,786 for patients with MELD ≤ 14 points, $40,296 ± 1,517 for patients with MELD 15–20 points, $39,352 ± 8,718 for patients with MELD 21–27 points, and $39,812 ± 9,954 for patients with MELD ≤ 28 points, with no statistically significant difference (P = 0.953). However, when calculated according to the Child-Turcotte-Pugh (CTP) score classification, treatment cost for CTP-A patients was $35,970 ± 6,879, for CTP-B patients $41,951 ± 12,195, and for CTP-C patients $37,396 ± 6,701, which was statistically significant (Р=0.015). Conclusion The average cost of liver transplantation treatment in Mongolia was $39,589. Despite medical facilities’ capacity to treat up to 50 patients annually, the waiting list exceeds 300 individuals, highlighting significant unmet healthcare needs.

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  • Amarjargal Tsengel & Sergelen Orgoi & Otgonbayar Damdinbazar & Bat-Ireedui Badarch & Urnultsaikhan Ganbold & Batsaikhan Batsuuri & Yerkyebulan Mukhtar & Batsaikhan Bat-Erdene & Liu Lei & Tserenbat Baz, 2024. "A decade of liver transplantation in Mongolia: Economic insights and cost analysis," Health Economics Review, Springer, vol. 14(1), pages 1-8, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:spr:hecrev:v:14:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1186_s13561-024-00528-0
    DOI: 10.1186/s13561-024-00528-0
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