Table 5. Cost summary.
Costs | Drain group (n=80) | No drain group (n=50) |
Day-case costs | £220.90 x 5 =£1104.5 | £220.90 x 19 = £4197.1 |
Overnight costs | £402.95 x 108 =£43518.6 | £402.95 x 32 = £12894.4 |
Consumables | 80 drains x £52.15 = £4172 | |
Dressings clinic | £23.63 x 101 = £2386.63 | £23.63 x 50 = £1181.50 |
Cost per patient | £639.77 | £365.46 |
Overall cost | £51181.73 | £18273 |