Table 2. Costs and length of stay per tumor diagnosis.
Diagnosis | Time in OR, h | OR costs | Full surgical day costs | Days in ICU | Average daily cost | Days in acute care | Average daily cost | Total postoperative stay, d |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Craniopharyngioma | 4.24 | $11,799 | $14,932 | 1 | $4,689 | 2.89 | $2,312 | 3.89 |
Clival chordoma | 4.38 | $13,854 | $15,993 | 1.3 | $4,689 | 3.92 | $2,081 | 5 |
Encephalocele/meningocele/ CSF leak | 2.96 | $12,864 | $14,292 | 0.29 | $3,238 | 1.57 | $1,783 | 1.86 |
JNA | 5.12 | $23,564 | $28,886 | 0.6 | $5,733 | 2.7 | $1,898 | 3.3 |
Fibro-osseous lesions | 2.2 | $7,735 | $9,379 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 | $1,533 | 0.86 |
Abbreviations: CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; d, days; h, hours; ICU, intensive care unit; JNA, juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma; OR, operating room.