Cost-analysis and effectiveness of one-stage laparoscopic versus two-stage endolaparoscopic management of cholecystocholedocholithiasis: a retrospective cohort study

Table 1 Major resources and their allocated costs

	Units costs (€)
1. Operating rooms costs
Basic costs (cleaning,electricity,sterilization,etc.)	197.72
Total operating room time for LC (1 anesthesiologist +3 nurses)	8.5	per min
Total operating room time for ERCP (3 nurses without anesthesiologist)	0.82 × 8.5	per min
Operating time for specialist surgeon (LC)	0.6045	per min
Operating time for resident surgeon (LC)	0.403	per min
Recovery room time (LC)	0.50	per min
ERCP time for specialist surgeon	0.6045	per min
Recovery room time (ERCP)	0.50	per min
Equipment for LC and ERCP^a
2. Postprocedural costs
Surgical ward after LC and ERCP^b	602.00	per day
Intensive care unit^b	1973.00	per day
T-tube cholangiography	234.00
CT	135.00
MRCP	258.00
US	102.00
Reoperation price^c
ReERCP price^c
Histology analysis (gallbladder)	350
3. Readmission
Outpatient physician consultation	176
Readmission to surgical ward	602.00
T-tube cholangiography	234
CT	135.00
MRCP	258.00
US	102.00
Reoperation price^c
ReERCP price^c

ERCP Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, MRCP Magnetic-resonance cholangiopancreatography, CT Computed tomography, US Ultrasound
^aDisposable instruments
^bPersonnel and overhead costs of surgical ward/ intensive care unit included
^cCalculated separately depending on total operating room costs (paragraph 1)

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