Table 2.

Time (minutes) and corresponding TDABC (US$) used on preoperative preparation before operations in ambulatory surgery department (ASD) and central operation ward (COP) and post-discharge follow-up

Perioperative activities	ASD		COP
	time	TDABC	time	TDABC
	(min)	(US$)	(min)	(US$)
Preop. visit 1:
Surgeon	20	40	20	40
Total	20	40	20	40
Preop. visit 2:
Resident	30	36	30	36
Nurse	30	26	30	26
Lab technician	10	9	10	9
Anesthetist	20	27	10	13
Physiotherapist	15	13	X	0
Total	105	110	80	83
Preop. visit 3 (patient seminar, n = 30):
Surgeon	X		30	60
Anesthetist nurse	X		15	14
Physiotherapist	X		15	13
Nurse assistant	X		90	68
Total	0		150	155
Day of surgery:
Total	671	746	701	777
Follow-up (nurse):
Nurse	30	26	30	26
Total	30	26	30	26
Follow-up (surgeon):
Surgeon	10	20	10	20
Total	10	20	10	20
Total	836	942	846	951