Table 3.
Breakdown of cost results in Indian rupees (INR), with costs converted to US dollars in the brackets*
| CLET | SLET | Percentage average savings |
|
| Adult patients | |||
| Surgery | INR 93 958 (US$1253) |
INR 51 022 (US$680) |
46 |
| Cell culture | INR 439 226 (US$5856) |
INR 2496 (US$33) |
99 |
| Total costs | INR 533 184 (US$7110) |
INR 53 518 (US$714) |
90 |
| Children | |||
| Surgery | INR 94 523 (US$1260) |
INR 51 199 (US$683) |
46 |
| Hospitalisation* | INR 30 147 (US$402) |
INR 15 443 (US$206) |
51 |
| Cell culture | INR 439 667 (US$5862) |
INR 2494 (US$33) |
99 |
| Total costs | INR 564 337 (US$7525) |
INR 69 136 (US$922) |
88 |
*Using an exchange rate of US$1=INR 75, from xe.com.