Table IV.
Difference between 90-day inpatient cost for laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy and those for open pancreaticoduodenectomy by hospital volume
| Unadjusted |
Adjusted* |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 95% CI | Cost | 95% CI | |||
| Hospital volume, terciles | ||||||
| Low (1–16) | $9,550 | −$2,159 | $21,259 | $10,399 | $3,700 | $17,098 |
| Moderate to high (17–127) | $3,654 | −$3,701 | $11,010 | $4,505 | $528 | $8,481 |
| Very high (>127) | −$1,996 | −$9,103 | $5,112 | $815 | −$1,530 | $3,160 |
*
Adjusted for age, sex, malignancy, Charlson comorbidity index, race or ethnicity, insurance type, and procedure type.