Table 3.
Estimated mean cost* per patient undergoing laparotomy or robotic surgery
| Variable | Laparotomy (n = 61) | Robotic Surgery (n = 77) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPP** | |||
| Mean | 8270 | 8850 | 0.148*** |
| SD | 20,598 | 6397 | |
| CPP including robotic maintenance | |||
| Mean | 8270 | 10,850$/ 9422° | 0.001/ 0.11** |
| SD | 5363 | 1665 | |
| CPP including robotic maintenance and initial cost | |||
| Mean | 8270 | 14,422$/10,442° | < 0.001/ 0.003** |
| SD | 5363 | 1665 | |
*All prices are in US dollars. Exchange rate mean 2016: 1 USD = 3.84 NIS
**CPP-cost per patient, including all costs related to activities performed in operating room (surgical instruments), cost of 1 OR hour + recovery = 3600 NIS ($937) postoperative care including hospitalization, returning hospitalizations and ward costs (the cost per day of hospitalization = 3802 NIS ($990) and 30-days postoperative care). Annual robotic maintenance was 200,000 USD. Initial robotic system cost 2.5 million USD with assumed 7-year depreciation
***Student t-test
$Per 100 procedures per robotic system
°Per 350 procedures per robotic system