Table 2.
Comparisons of Medical Costs during Hospital Stays Using Macro-Costing
| Classification | Conventional surgery, KRW | ESD, KRW | p-value | ||
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| OG | LAG | OG vs ESD | LAG vs ESD | ||
| Medical institution A | 5,050,016 | 2,088,519 | <0.0001 | - | |
| Medical institution B | 5,971,756 | 6,830,096 | 2,378,742 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |
| Medical institution C | - | 8,249,502 | 3,379,556 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |
Data are presented as the mean values excluding the upper level ward fee. 1 USD=1,275.82 Korean Won (KRW) in 2009.
OG, open gastrectomy; LAG, laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy; ESD, endoscopic submucosal dissection.