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Shopping for Surgery - June 2015 - Outpatient Surgery Magazine

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type for an upcoming scope whose software lets it see behind the folds. "That could have a significant impact on polyp detection rates," he says. 2. Do the results justify the cost? Cost was the second reason why Dr. Fayyaz's center didn't go all-in for the endoscope accessory they'd considered. "I'm excited when I see these things, but $20 per case seemed a bit much," he recalls. "The volume we have is good, but the numbers, when we plugged them in, didn't add up." Particularly since they weren't convinced that their adenoma detection rate would increase enough to offset the addition- al case cost. For now, they're waiting. "When more products enter the market, there's more competition and the costs come down," says Dr.

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