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Table 3 Cost data among 6 intervention groups

From: Cost-effectiveness analysis of mesh fixation techniques for laparoscopic and open inguinal hernia surgeries

Characteristics

Overall

LT

LG

LSG

OS

OG

OSG

p-value

Hospital perspective

 -Short term cost

1,318.41 (2,135.19)

1,637.01 (717.70)

1,427.71 (440.24)

2,498.98 (428.72)

1,036.78 (3,038.18)

682.36 (284.57)

934.40 (436.54)

 < 0.001

 -Long term cost

1,350.82 (2,144.81)

1,655.45 (729.47)

1,441.10 (453.33)

2,534.6 (454.02)

1,084.65 (3,062.71)

700.49 (301.46)

945.05 (452.50)

 < 0.001

 -Recurrence cost

1,245.64 (739.59)

1,509.05

1,099.19

2,345.41 (251.94)

572.42 (141.89)

720.13

1,146.70 (41.03)

 < 0.001

 -No recurrence cost

1,355.89 (2,190.43)

1,658.63 (737.20)

1,454.78 (457.17)

2,555.68 (469.51)

1,102.78 (3,115.28)

699.33 (310.70)

925.84 (469.79)

 < 0.001

Societal perspective

 -Short term cost

1,888.07 (2,233.94)

2,379.29 (1,202.31)

1,728.19 (508.40)

3,222.23 (609.70)

1,612.01 (3,059.36)

965.88 (402.42)

1,450.83 (1,067.87)

 < 0.001

 -Long term cost

2,106.51 (2,307.87)

2,692.35 (1,433.61)

1,877.79 (551.42)

3,484.10 (738.54)

1,824.30 (3,116.30)

1,120.96 (520.44)

1,577.93 (1,130.15)

 < 0.001

 -Recurrence cost

2,233.39 (982.82)

2,263.69

1,584.96

3,593.71 (68.38)

1,749.83 (762.59)

881.72

2,144.90 (347.23)

 < 0.001

 -No recurrence cost

2,100.39 (2,353.79)

2,701.67 (1,448.01)

1,889.50 (559.48)

3,471.92 (778.77)

1,826.94 (3,168.97)

1,135.03 (532.92)

1,523.93 (1,167.79)

 < 0.001

  1. Mean values (standard edviation) costs in US dollars
  2. LT Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair using tacker, LG Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair using glue, LSG Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair using self-gripping mesh, OS Open inguinal hernia repair using suture, OG Open inguinal hernia repair using glue, OSG Open inguinal hernia repair using self-gripping mesh