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Table 4 Calculation of ICU costs

From: Influence on ICU course, outcome and costs for lung transplantation after implementation of the new Swiss transplantation law

 

Pre (n = 42)

Post (n = 37)

P value

ICU (days; euros)

441; 882,000

810; 162,0000

0.37

Ventilation (days; euros)

263; 132,000

691; 345,500

0.52

CRRT (days; euros)

96; 38,000

437; 174800

0.32

ECMO (days; euros)

5; 5,000

85; 85,000

0.20

Σ ICU costs (euros)

1,057,000

2,225,000

 

Σ ICU costs per case (euros)

25,000

60,000

 

Difference per case (euros)

 

35,000

 
  1. CRRT, continuous renal replacement therapy; ECMO, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; ICU, intensive care unit.