Table 6.
Cost comparisons for laparoscopic and laparoscopic hand-assisted distal pancreatectomies
| Total variable cost, US$, mean ± SD | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| LDP (n = 49) | LHDP (n = 21) | P-value | |
| Index hospital stay | 10 030 ± 2610 | 11 540 ± 3500 | 0.05 |
| Floor | 2540 ± 1280 | 2690 ± 1580 | 0.65 |
| Operating room | 5510 ± 1300 | 6340 ± 2790 | 0.09 |
| Laboratory/pathology | 730 ± 330 | 940 ± 590 | 0.06 |
| Pharmacology | 690 ± 350 | 780 ± 460 | 0.42 |
| Radiology | 70 ± 150 | 230 ± 670 | 0.11 |
| Intensive care unit | 140 ± 800 | 230 ± 730 | 0.66 |
| Index + readmission: all patients | 10 840 ± 4490 | 11 730 ± 3540 | 0.42 |
| Readmissions only | 6590 ± 7770 | 1990 ± 490 | 0.46 |
P-values in bold indicate differences of statistical significance (P < 0.05).
SD, standard deviation; LDP, laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy; LHDP, laparoscopic hand-assisted distal pancreatectomy.