Table 1 Cost comparison in major reimbursement categories (in Euro)

Total

2877 ± 2336

2181 (1561–3154)

3331 ± 3238

2331 (1540–3687)

0.596

Intraoperative*

986 ± 351

880 (744–1165)*

830 ± 469

688 (504–1006)*

0.001

  Anaesthesia

493 ± 157

462 (389–591)

540 ± 184

495 (432–636)

0.094

  Monitoring*

296 ± 0

296 (296–296)*

20 ± 0

20 (20–20)*

0.0001

  Infusion

37 ± 17

45 (32–48)

32 ± 17

32 (19–48)

0.173

  Blood products

160 ± 241

0 (0–255)

237 ± 336

80 (0–389)

0.264

Postoperative

1891 ± 2170

1142 (764–2210)

2501 ± 3152

1626 (810–2367)

0.177

 Patients care

505 ± 486

328 (218–582)

912 ± 1429

439 (222–921)

0.125

  Clinical examinations/procedures*

68 ± 177

29 (22–41)*

212 ± 593

38 (25–86)*

0.023

  Biochemistry

205 ± 138

172 (117–246)

263 ± 271

174 (116–291)

0.702

  Microbiology diagnostics and antimicrobials

99 ± 151

36 (17–136)

236 ± 535

62 (16 – 194)

0.365

  Radiology examinations

34 ± 66

6 (6–30)

40 ± 68

6 (6–29)

0.944

  Other

100 ± 122

38 (24–138)

161 ± 262

48 (26–190)

0.570

 Hospitalization costs

1386 ± 1736

831 (544–1570)

1589 ± 1863

1040 (491–1808)

0.459

  Intensive care unit stay costs

1173 ± 1736

637 (205–1480)

1240 ± 1752

704 (0–1409)

0.977

  Ward stay costs

213 ± 108

202 (140–241)

349 ± 467

219 (161–368)

0.082