Table 3 Cost-effectiveness of ablative treatments
| Bipolar ablation | Balloon ablation |
|---|---|---|
Result of initial treatment | ||
Amenorrhoeic patients | 43% | 8% |
Satisfied patients | 90% | 79% |
Direct medical costs | 1.638 | 1.545 |
Direct medical costs per amenorrhoeic patient | 3.809 | 19.313 |
Direct medical costs per satisfied patient | 1.820 | 1.956 |
Total costs | 1.862 | 1.774 |
Total costs per amenorrhoeic patient | 4.335 | 22.175 |
Total costs per satisfied patient | 2.071 | 2.246 |
Result of treatment strategy in the first year | ||
Amenorrhoeic patients (including hysterectomy) | 46% | 16% |
Satisfied patients (including hysterectomy) | 95% | 88% |
Costs after one year (including hysterectomy) | 2.006 | 2.053 |
Total costs per amenorrhoeic patient | 4.361 | 12.831 |
Total costs per satisfied patient | 2.112 | 2.333 |