Table 3.

Cost data

Index	Branch	Cost (£)
Non-elective, long term	Early laparoscopy – complications, delayed laparoscopy – symptomatic complications	5,300
Non-elective, short term	Early laparoscopy – no complications	3,488
Elective inpatients	Delayed laparoscopy – asymptomatic complications	3,288
Day case	Delayed laparoscopy – no complications	2,057