Table 2.
Summary of costs
| Cost driver | Uncomplicated appendicitis (n=71) | Perforation, localised sepsis (n=51) | Perforation, generalised sepsis (n=43) | Perforation, generalised sepsis, with ICU (n=20) | Total cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating time | 230,040 | 330,480 | 417,960 | 194,400 | 1,172,880 |
| Analgesia | 8,875 | 14,790 | 20,425 | 17,700 | 61,790 |
| Antibiotics | 7,100 | 40,800 | 548,250 | 255,000 | 851,150 |
| Hospital stay | 220,988 | 368,271 | 508,583 | 1,089,210 | 2,187,051 |
| Total cost | 467,003 | 754,341 | 1,495,218 | 1,556,310 | 4,272,871 |
| Mean cost for each patient (ZAR) | 6,578 | 14,791 | 34,773 | 77,816 | |
| Mean cost for each patient (GBP)* | 566 | 1,272 | 2,990 | 6,692 | |
| Mean cost for each patient (USD)* | 908 | 2,041 | 4,799 | 10,739 |
*
Based on yearly average exchange rate in 2011: 1 ZAR = 0.086 GBP
**
Based on yearly average exchange rate in 2011: 1 ZAR = 0.138 USD