Introduction of laparoscopic gastrectomy for gastric cancer in a Western tertiary referral centre: A prospective cost analysis during the learning curve

Table 3 Primary outcome, costs of surgery, hospital admission and intensive care unit stay

Costs (in euro's)	Open gastrectomy (n = 25, 32.5%)	Laparoscopic gastrectomy (n = 52, 67.5%)	P value
Surgical instrumentation	1181 ± 680	2270 ± 670	< 0.001
Operating theatre use	2545 ± 1268	3819 ± 865	< 0.001
Ward stay	2218 ± 1810	1381 ± 1298	0.023
ICU stay	1729 ± 6499	716 ± 3299	0.366
Admission	3947 ± 6719	2097 ± 4419	0.153
Total costs	7673 ± 8064	8187 ± 4864	0.729

ICU: Intensive care unit.