Table 6.
Six-month average cost per patient per procedure and cost difference
| TURP costs | PVP costs | Difference | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| Mean (SD) ($) | Mean (SD) ($) | (TURP-PVP) ($) | ||
| Primary procedure | 4562 (0) | 3284 (418) | 1167 | <0.001 |
| Cross-over treatments^ | 0 (0) | 131 (765) | −131 | 0.045 |
| Physician costs* | 41 (74) | 93 (139) | −52 | 0.009 |
| Emergency room visits | 17 (85) | 87 (293) | −70 | 0.023 |
| Recatheterization | 52 (141) | 55 (196) | −3 | 0.936 |
| Other hospitalizations | 0 (0) | 54 (373) | −54 | 0.088 |
| Tests and procedures | 0 (1) | 53 (211) | −53 | 0.004 |
| Second procedures | 190 (931) | 24 (279) | 166 | 0.394 |
| Total costs | 4863 (971) | 3771 (1,315) | 971 | 0.001 |
TURP: transurethral resection of the prostate; PVP: photoselective vaporization of the prostate; SD: standard deviation.
*
Outside of study visit;
^
Impact of 2 TURPs averaged over 140 patients.