Table 6.
Sensitivity analyses
| Difference in mean total cost (lavage – Hartmann's) (€) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base‐case A | Base‐case B | |||
| Sigmoid resection model | ||||
| Laparoscopic lavage –30% | – | −20 690 (–35 582, –5799) | ||
| Laparoscopic lavage +30% | – | −18 898 (–33 735, –4061) | ||
| Stoma reversal model | ||||
| Laparoscopic lavage –30% | – | −21 201 (–35 354, –7049) | ||
| Laparoscopic lavage +30% | – | −18 387 (–33 972, –2802) | ||
| Hartmann's procedure –30% | – | −14 247 (–27 064, –1431) | ||
| Hartmann's procedure +30% | – | −25 341 (–42 462, –8219) | ||
| Duration of anaesthesia | ||||
| Laparoscopic lavage –30% | −9829 (–17 030, –2628) | −20 640 (–35 456, –5824) | ||
| Laparoscopic lavage +30% | −8138 (–15 436, –839) | −18 949 (–33 860, –4037) | ||
| Hartmann's procedure –30% | −7531 (–14 746, –315) | −18 341 (–33 161, –3522) | ||
| Hartmann's procedure +30% | −10 436 (–17 723, –3149) | −21 247 (–36 156, –6337) | ||
| Length of hospital stay, index operation | ||||
| Laparoscopic lavage –30% | −10 646 (–17 794, –3498) | −21 457 (–36 246, –6667) | ||
| Laparoscopic lavage +30% | −7321 (–14 687, 46) | −18 131 (–33 076, –3187) | ||
| Hartmann's procedure –30% | −7201 (–14 426, 23) | −18 012 (–32 839, –3185) | ||
| Hartmann's procedure +30% | −10 765 (–18 057, –3474) | −21 576 (–36 486, –6666) | ||
| Stoma material | ||||
| Laparoscopic lavage –30% | −9029 (–16 244, –1814) | −19 840 (–34 669, –5010) | ||
| Laparoscopic lavage +30% | −8912 (–16 163, –1661) | −19 723 (–34 594, –4852) | ||
| Hartmann's procedure –30% | −8218 (–15 428, –1009) | −19 029 (–33 789, –4269) | ||
| Hartmann's procedure +30% | −9722 (–16 982, –2463) | −20 533 (–35 475, –5591) | ||
| Length of hospital stay, readmission | ||||
| Laparoscopic lavage –30% | −10 061 (–17 096, –3025) | −20 872 (–35 608, –6135) | ||
| Laparoscopic lavage +30% | −8554 (–15 997, –1111) | −19 365 (–34 259, –4471) | ||
| Hartmann's procedure –30% | −8951 (–16 168, –1734) | −19 762 (–34 584, –4939) | ||
| Hartmann's procedure +30% | −9664 (–16 894, –2433) | −20 474 (–35 268, –5681) | ||
| Reoperation | ||||
| Laparoscopic lavage –30% | −10 670 (–17 591, –3750) | −21 481 (–35 974, –6988) | ||
| Laparoscopic lavage +30% | −7296 (–15 080, 488) | −18 107 (–33 220, –2994) | ||
| Hartmann's procedure –30% | −5420 (–11 594, 753) | −16 231 (–30 239, –2223) | ||
| Hartmann's procedure +30% | −12 546 (–21 217, –3876) | −23 357 (–39 068, –7646) | ||
Values in parentheses are 95 per cent confidence intervals. Confidence intervals are not based on non‐parametric bootstrap.