Table 4.

Costs per patient for radiofrequency ablation versus open surgery

Cost component	Cost, 2013 Canadian dollars
	RFA option 1: immediate acquisition of generator	RFA option 2: acquisition of generator via catheter purchase	Open surgery
Depreciation over 5 yr	137.50*	—	—
Supplies	800.00	830.00	210.00
Human resources	528.00†	528.00†	1040.00‡
Total	1465.50	1358.00	1250.00

RFA = radiofrequency ablation.

^*Generator.

^†One vascular surgeon, 1 resident, 1 radiology technician, 1 nurse.

^‡One vascular surgeon, 1 anesthetist, 2 residents, 2 nurses, 1 respiratory therapist, 1 porter.