Table 2 Average use of resources needed for bipolar ablation and thermal balloon ablation

Duration of surgical procedure (min)

8.9^a

14.4^a

Duration of theatre time

8.7 min⁻¹

30.9^a

259.4

36.4^a

319.2

Cost of gynaecologist

98

98

Device (hardware)

15,000/8000

60

32

Device (disposable)

850/735

86^b

880.7

44^b

752.1

Day care

302

83^b

302

43^b

302

Admission to hospital

143

1^b

1.4

1^b

3.3

Outpatient visits

29

1.24

36.0

1.33

38.4

Direct costs

1638

1545

Data from questionnaire

(n=52)

(n=31)

Sanitary towels

5.0 per month

34 (66%)

19.7

28 (90%)

33.5

Lost labour procedure (mean number of days)

64

1.0

63.9

1.2

78.0

Lost labour outpatient visit

20

1.24

24.8

1.33

26.5

Visits to general practitioner

23

0.57

13.3

0.73

16.7

Domiciliary care from family/friends

15

6.88^c

103.2

4.94^c

74.1

Indirect costs

225

229

Total costs

1862

1774

Hysterectomy

3000

4^b

144

4^b

279

2006

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