Table 2. Cost Components for ORP, LRP, and RARP.
| Cost component | Direct cost, £ (US $) | Incremental cost, £ (US $) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORP | LRP | RARP | RARP vs ORP | RARP vs LRP | |
| Surgical equipment | 638 (840) | 1360 (1791) | 2775 (3654) | 2137 (2814) | 1414 (1862) |
| Cost for operation room | 3457 (4552) | 4826 (6355) | 3829 (5042) | 372 (490) | −997 (−1313) |
| Cost for hospital stay | 2087 (2748) | 1300 (1712) | 1115 (1468) | −972 (−1280) | −185 (−244) |
| Cost for complication | 11 (14) | 27 (36) | 3 (4) | −8 (−11) | −24 (−32) |
| Bladder neck construction | 88 (116) | 42 (55) | 16 (21) | −72 (−95) | −26 (−34) |
| Sexual dysfunction treatment | 380 (500) | 311 (410) | 218 (287) | −162 (−213) | −93 (−122) |
| Urinary incontinence treatment | 93 (122) | 85 (112) | 76 (100) | −17 (−22) | −8 (−11) |
| Surveillance | 729 (960) | 690 (909) | 754 (993) | 25 (33) | 64 (84) |
| Recurrence treatment | 3591 (4728) | 4323 (5692) | 3071 (4044) | −520 (−685) | −1252 (−1649) |
| Distant metastasis treatment | 983 (1294) | 1230 (1620) | 830 (1093) | −153 (−201) | −401 (−528) |
| Palliative care | 664 (874) | 836 (1101) | 560 (737) | −105 (−138) | −277 (−365) |
| All | 12 721 (16 751) | 15 032 (19 794) | 13 247 (17 443) | 526 (693) | −1785 (−2350) |
Abbreviations: LRP, laparoscopic radical prostatectomy; ORP, open radical prostatectomy; RARP, robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy.