Table 4 Cost elements of anesthesia I – group SEVO compared to SEVO+ and group PROP compared to PROP+
Costs | SEVO (n = 30) | SEVO+ (n = 30) | p value | PROP (n = 30) | PROP+ (n = 29) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
and in group PROP(€) | ||||||
Fentanyl | 0.19 ± 0.03 | 0.20 ± 0.03 | 1.000 | 0.19 ± 0.02 | 0.20 ± 0.02 | 1.000 |
Propofol | 1.16 ± 0.16 | 0.94 ± 0.19 | 0.016 | 1.14 ± 0.08 | 0.81 ± 0.20 | < 0.001 |
Atracurium | 2.44 ± 0.27 | 2.37 ± 0.42 | 1.000 | 2.22 ± 0.55 | 2.30 ± 0.36 | 1.000 |
Conduct of anesthesia (€/hour) | ||||||
Fentanyl | 0.12 ± 0.08 | 0.12 ± 0.09 | 1.000 | 0.18 ± 0.08 | 0.20 ± 0.07 | 0.996 |
Sevoflurane | 4.62 ± 2.03 | 4.12 ± 1.61 | 0.864 | – | – | |
Propofol | – | – | 3.39 ± 0.91 | 3.08 ± 0.85 | 1.000 | |
Atracurium | 0.58 ± 0.40 | 0.52 ± 0.42 | 0.292 | 0.67 ± 0.55 | 0.56 ± 0.39 | 1.000 |
Other drugs (€/hour) | 1.51 ± 2.14 | 1.22 ± 1.99 | 1.000 | 1.83 ± 1.15 | 1.60 ± 2.01 | 0.572 |
Summary of costs | ||||||
Total drug (€/hour) | 8.84 ± 4.11 | 7.86 ± 3.54 | 0.002 | 8.33 ± 3.02 | 7.52 ± 2.49 | < 0.001 |
Total disposables (€) | 6.49 ± 0.11 | 23.25 ± 0.12 | < 0.001 | 8.09 ± 0.07 | 24.76 ± 0.19 | < 0.001 |
Total cost of anesthesia (€/hour) | 12.15 ± 5.32 | 19.95 ± 8.53 | < 0.001 | 13.23 ± 4.23 | 22.11 ± 8.08 | < 0.001 |