Table 4:

Transverse sinus stenting versus CSF shunting: average cost comparison per 100 cases

Procedure	Infection Rate	Average Cost per Infection	Average Cost of Infection	Average Cost of New (Non-Infected) Cases	Average Cost per Revision	Revision Rate	Average Cost of Revisions	Total Cost per 100 Procedures
Transverse sinus stent	0.0%	0	–	$1,204,261	$9421	13.1%	$123,705	$1,327,967
CSF shunta	16.8%	$84,729	$1,422,017	$441,880	$10,470	55.2%	$578,423	$2,442,320

Note:— – indicates no infection in TSS patients.

^aAverage cost figures for new and revised shunts presented as separately categorized noninfection cases.