Cost | Group; mean ± SD | Mean difference (95% CI) | p value | |
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Early discharge | Standard care | |||
Operating room | 1438.85 ± 275.62 | 1622.77 ± 484.51 | −183.91 (−395.17 to 53.31) | 0.09 |
Intraoperative medications | 104.36 ± 13.09 | 77.38 ± 21.76 | 26.98 (14.41 to 37.90) | < 0.001 |
Inpatient stay | 649.62 ± 281.71 | 1279.71 ± 515.98 | −630.09 (−864.47 to −413.44) | < 0.001 |
Total cost* | 2563.48 ± 396.48 | 3497.92 ± 916.27 | −934.44 (−1453.16 to −483.54) | < 0.001 |
CI = confidence interval; SD = standard deviation.
↵* The total cost does not include procedure-related equipment and implant costs, as these were assumed to be similar between groups.