Table 1.

Cost of laparoscopic cholecystectomy with a policy of using re-usable equipment (group R)

		n × cost (£)	Total (£)
Re-usable Aesculap ports per case (2 trocars + 4 sleeves)		2 × 65.44	416.40
		4 × 71.38
	7 purchased sets	7 × 416.40	2,914.80
Sterilisation and maintenance costs LC set		1803 × 29.71	53,567.13
Sterilisation of Hem-o-lok clip applicators		1803 × 3.85	6,941.55
	Total sterilisation costs		60,508.68
Disposable Ethicon 12-mm ports		94 × 53.00	4,982.00
Hem-o-lok clips		1803 × 9.43	17,002.29
Veress needles		1027 × 4.32	4,436.64
	Total disposable costs		26,420.93
Grand total			89,844.41
Cost per case			49.83