Total costs of supplies for distal gastrectomy for gastric adenocarcinoma estimated by surgeons and actual costs, 2015 Canadian dollars
| Variable | Approach | |
|---|---|---|
| Open | Laparoscopic | |
| Estimated costs, $, mean ± SD (range) | 1223 ± 692 (500–3000) | 2191 ± 1039 (1500–5000) |
| Requested supply costs, $, mean ± SD (range) | 1088 ± 439 (464–2055) | 2209 ± 304 (1870–2960) |
| Invoiced procedure costs, $ (CI) | 821 (690–960) | 2678 (2344–3031) |
| Surgeon estimated supply costs within 25% of equipment invoice, no. (%) of responses | 5 (42) | 8 (67) |
| Surgeon estimated procedure costs within 25% of equipment invoice, no. (%) of responses | 1 (9) | 3 (27) |
CI = confidence interval; SD = standard deviation.