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Table 3 Mean differences (95% CI) in hospital costs between one-stage and two-stage groups

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

Costs

One-stage N = 97

Two-stage N = 120

P-value (Multiple comparison)*

Transcystic (TC) N = 46 Mean (95% CI)

Transductal (TD) N = 33 Mean (95% CI)

ERCP + LC N = 120 Mean (95% CI)

Operation room, €

2806 (2680 to 2931)

3191 (3006 to 3377)

3025 (2898 to 3151)

TC/ TD 0.013

TC/ Two 0.071

TD/ Two 0.438

Postoperative, €

2572 (2200 to 2944)

5835 (3580 to 8089)

3825 (3309 to 4342)

TC/ TD <0.001

TC/ Two 0.049

TD/ Two 0.08

Readmission, €

77 (38 to 192)

339 (6 to 672)

63 (4 to 121)

TC/ TD 0.048

TC/ Two 0.018

TD/ Two 0.997

Total costs, €

5455 (4971 to 5938)

9364 (7048 to 11,681)

6913 (6340 to 7486)

TC/ TD <0.001

TC/ Two 0.029

TD/ Two 0.02

  1. CI Confidence interval, TC Transcystic, TD Transductal
  2. *Bias- corrected and accelerated bootstrap estimation was used to derive 95% confidence intervals