Table 2.
Costs of resource use from index procedure until discharge for patients who underwent endovascular stent grafting (TEVAR) or open surgical repair (OSR)
| Costs (£) | TEVAR (n = 115) | OSR (n = 35) |
|---|---|---|
| Index procedure costs | ||
| Stent costs* | 20 966 (9001) | 5461 (6696) |
| Theatre | 3517 (1446) | 6088 (1379) |
| Staff | 1972 (1399) | 3611 (1082) |
| Blood products | 82 (349) | 2079 (3378) |
| Total index procedure | 26 536 (9877) | 17 239 (8043) |
| Post-procedure to discharge | ||
| Blood products | 129 (559) | 322 (625) |
| Diagnostic interventions | 254 (335) | 499 (547) |
| Critical care bed days† | 3684 (5155) | 16 391 (20 111) |
| Ward days | 2958 (3508) | 11 113 (22 223) |
| Return to theatre events (n) | 17 | 7 |
| Return to theatre | 460 (1432) | 310 (1323) |
| Total post-procedure to discharge | 7484 (7848) | 28 636 (23 083) |
| Admission to discharge | ||
| Total NHS costs | 34 020 (14 301) | 45 875 (43 023) |
All costs are reported in pounds Sterling (£) as mean (s.d.) unless otherwise noted.
*Endovascular device for TEVAR patients, surgical graft for OSR patients.
†Critical care bed days include intensive care unit and high-dependency unit.