Table 6 Consumption of Medical Resources.

From: Outcome of Septoplasty with Inferior Turbinectomy as an In-patient or Out-patient Procedure

 

In-patients (n = 104)

Out-patients (n = 48)

p

Patient surcharge (mean ± SD, US dollars)

256.67 ± 149.88

117.96 ± 107.49

<0.001

National Health Insurance payment (mean ± SD, US dollars)

625.07 ± 32.23

506.13 ± 1.23

<0.001

Total surgical expense (mean ± SD, US dollars)

881.73 ± 161.89

624.10 ± 107.65

<0.001

  1. Note: By t-test.