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 | |
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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 |