Table 4.
Overall cost categories ($US per procedure) for both interventions (VivaSight-DL vs. cDLT)
| Cost category | VivaSight-DL | cDLT |
|---|---|---|
| Capital costs |
VivaSight-DL: 299.00 Ambu® aView™: 0.94 |
Reusable bronchoscope: 27.01 Disposable tube: 35.41 |
| Repair cost | None | 77.13 |
| Maintenance | None | 86.04 |
| Backup anesthesiologist | 0.02a | 0.80b |
| Cleaning supplies and equipment | None | 72.79 |
| Cleaning personnel | None | 8.82 |
| Operating room running cost | None | 39.60 |
| Total cost | 299.96 | 347.61 |
cDLT conventional double-lumen tube, DL double-lumen tube
aThe backup anesthesiologist spent 18 s on repositioning in the intervention group
bThe backup anesthesiologist spent 520 s on repositioning in the control group