Table 3.
Unit cost per resource use variable
| Unit cost (€) | Unit | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic laparoscopic equipment | 197 | Per laparoscopic lavage | Region Västra Götaland, Sweden |
| Surgical instruments* | Cost per item | Per laparoscopic lavage and Hartmann's procedure | Region Västra Götaland, Sweden |
| Duration of anaesthesia | 25 | Per minute | Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Transfusion | 137 | Per unit | Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Time in recovery room | 64 | Per hour | Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Length of hospital stay, index operation | 720 | Per day | Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Antibiotics (infectious adverse events) | 99–131 | Per antibiotic treatment | Pharmacy retail price |
| Colonoscopy | 468 | Per examination | Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Reoperation* | See Methods | Per type of reoperation | Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions |
| Stoma material | 8 | Per day with ileostomy | Pharmacy retail price |
| 13 | Per day with colostomy | ||
| Length of hospital stay, readmission | 720 | Per day | Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Expected cost, stoma† | 67 236 | Per stoma | |
| Expected cost, sigmoid resection† | 4282 | Per sigmoid resection |
*
Unit costs of surgical instruments and reoperations are available in Tables S3 and S4 (supporting information).
†
The expected costs for stoma and sigmoid resection after cessation of the clinical trial are included in the base‐case B analysis. These costs are added only for eligible patients. For detailed calculations see Tables S1–S3 (supporting information).