Cost summary by procedure: stent versus shunt
| No. of Procedures | % of Total Procedures | Total Cost ($AUD) | % of Total Cost | Average Cost ($AUD) | SD | Total LOS (Days) | Average LOS (Days) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transverse sinus stent | ||||||||
| First transverse sinus stent | 86 | 86.9% | $1,192,219 | 90.7% | $13,863 | 22,809 | 324 | 3.8 |
| Subsequent transverse sinus stents | 13 | 13.1% | $122,468 | 9.3% | $9421 | 114 | 15 | 1.2 |
| Transverse sinus stent infection | 0 | 0.0% | – | 0.0% | – | – | ||
| Grand total | 99 | 100.0% | $1,314,687 | 100.0% | $13,280 | 21,296 | 339 | 3.4 |
| CSF shunt | ||||||||
| First CSF shunt | 40 | 28.0% | $631,888 | 18.1% | $15,797 | 17,015 | 340 | 8.5 |
| CSF shunt revision | 79 | 55.2% | $827,145 | 23.7% | $10,470 | 5557 | 437 | 5.5 |
| CSF shunt infection | 24 | 16.8% | $2,033,485 | 58.2% | $84,729 | 141,948 | 1060 | 44.2 |
| Grand total | 143 | 100.0% | $3,492,518 | 100.0% | $24,423 | 64,062 | 1837 | 12.8 |
Note:—$AUD indicates Australian dollars; LOS, length of hospital stay.