Table V.

Cost analysis

Variable	VATS (n = 108)	Thoracotomy (n = 104)	Value of p
Theater costs, median (IQR), range [€]	1395 (662), 632–3388	479 (250), 127–1374	0.0001
Stapler costs, median (IQR), range [€]	1069 (648), 307–3202	161 (145), range 0–1129	0.0001
Hospital stay costs, median (IQR), range [€]	700 (200), 400–2500	1000 (750), 600–5400	0.0001
ICU costs, median (IQR), range [€]	930 (284), 0–5374	1000 (483), 0–3033	0.0352
Total costs, median (IQR), range [€]	2445 (953), 800–9144	2047 (1213), 746–7962	0.0046