Table 2. Cost-comparisons of open and laparoscopic distal pancreatectomies.

Study	Total cases			Mean operative cost			Mean length of stay (days)			Mean total cost of care
	Open	Lap		Open	Lap		Open	Lap		Open	Lap
Eom et al. (55) [2008]	167	31		–	–		13.5*	11.5*		$3,401*	$4,884*
Abu et al. (56) [2012]	16	35		£5,231*	£6,039*		11a,*	7a,*		£15,324	£10,587
Fox et al. (57) [2012]	76	42		$4,510a	$4,655a		7a,*	5a,*		$13,656a,*	$10,842a,*
Limongelli et al. (58) [2012]	29	16		€1,989*	€2,889*		8.8*	6.4*		€ 10,944	€ 9,603
Rutz et al. (59) [2014]	45	70		$4,900*	$5,756*		6	5		$13,900	$10,480

^a, median value reported instead of mean. –, data not available; *, P<0.05; Lap, laparoscopic.