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. 2019 Jul 17;11(7):e5160. doi: 10.7759/cureus.5160

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