Table 1. Breakdown of the hospitalization costs.

Item	Costs US$ (IRR)*	Proportion of total cost (%)
Ward stay	13,017 (121,320,816)	16.3
Operative/surgical	43,502 (405,433,956)	54.6
Medical and diagnostic procedures	2,475 (23,068,292)	3.1
Implant	20,672 (192,661,500)	26
Total costs	79,666 (742,484,564)	100
Average costs	772 (7,208,588)

*Conversion rates: US$ 1= 9320 IRR at 2007