Table 5

Perioperative-related costs

CLP (n = 55) ($)*Percentage of total expensesCLF (n = 26) ($)*Percentage of total expensesP
Housekeeping1686 ± 129922.32692 ± 164320.2<.01
Laboratory246 ± 2153.31360 ± 520610.2.3
Materials297 ± 7653.9860 ± 8876.4<.01
Medications189 ± 1572.5504 ± 5463.8<.01
Pain management106 ± 1841.4160 ± 2771.2.3
PT287 ± 2213.8630 ± 5614.7<.01
Room4738 ± 243462.87148 ± 373053.5<.01
Total754910013,352100
  • Abbreviations: PT, physical therapy.

  • * Values are given as the mean ± standard deviation

  • Values are given as percentage of total expenses for procedure

  • Statistical significance