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Negative appendicectomy costs
| Costs | Negative appendicectomy rate | |
| Current (n = 115) | 5% (n = 27) | |
| Operation (92 minutes at £16/minute) (n) | 115 | 27 |
| Hospital stay: | ||
| Adult (2.5 nights at £298.76/night) (n) | 101 | 21 |
| Paediatric (2.5 nights at £510.41/night) (n) | 14 | 6 |
| Total (£) | 262,581 | 63,085 |
