Table 3.
Composite cost evaluation.
| Variables | Day case LC | Inpatient LC | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 120 | 120 | - |
| Hospital Cost per patient | € 833.7 (SD = 465.9) | € 3077.4 (SD = 2740.1) | 0.0001 |
| Instruments purchase cost | € 288.2 (SD= 17.2) | € 289.8 (SD= 16.6) | 0.485 |
| Operative time cost | € 323.8 (SD= 151.3) | € 931.50 (SD= 429.72) | 0.0001 |
| Bed side cost | € 221.7 (SD= 362.7) | € 1856.2 (SD= 2549.7) | 0.0001 |
| DRG reimbursement per patient | € 1515.3 (SD = 276.1) | € 2092.9 (SD = 798.4) | 0.0001 |
| Total Hospital Cost | € 100 156.8 | € 369 290.0 | 0.0001 |
| Total DRG Reimbursement | € 181 840.0 | € 251 154.0 | 0.0001 |