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Table 6 Calculation of average cost per procedure and average cost per device stratified by phase

From: Intended cost reduction in laparoscopic appendectomy by introducing the endoloop: a single center experience

 

No of Procedures with endoloop

Price per procedure with endoloop

No of procedures with stapler

Price per procedure with stapler

Average cost per device

Average cost per procedure

Phase I

7

633€

64

934€

256.8€

904.3 €

Phase II

58

705€

48

1.132€

151.4€

898.4 €

P-values

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

0.80

  1. The p-values are indicated to the right or below of their respective row or column