Table 3 Savings due to bed day reduction between 2009 and 2010
From: Gynaecological robotic surgery in an Irish setting—cost analysis
Types of hysterectomy | Number of cases/year | Average length of stay | Bed nights | Total cost per operation type | Accumulative cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Predicted cost benefit for length of stay in CUMH (bed = 534.19/night) | |||||
Vaginal (45 %) | 126 | 3 | 378 | 201,923.82 | |
Open (5 %) | 14 | 6 | 84 | 44,871.96 | |
Laparoscopic (5 %) | 14 | 3 | 42 | 22,435.98 | |
Robotic (45 %) | 126 | 2 | 252 | 134,615.88 | 403,847.64 |
Predicted cost for length of stay in unit without robotic surgery (bed = 534.19/night) | |||||
Vaginal (45 %) | 126 | 3 | 378 | 201,932.82 | |
Open (35 %) | 98 | 6 | 588 | 314,103.72 | |
Laparoscopic (20 %) | 56 | 3 | 168 | 89,743.92 | 605,780.46 |