Table 2 Single cost of fine needle aspiration with syringe needles and syringe needles.

From: Thyroid fine needle aspiration specimen adequacy: a noninferiority study and cost-effectiveness comparison of puncture needles

Cost (CNY)

Stylet needle FNA

Syringe needle FNA

Anesthesia

30

30

Ultrasound guidance

90

90

Surgery

270

270

Needle

140 × 2 = 280

0.45 × 2 = 0.9

Pathology

110

110

Total

780

500.9

Difference in cost

279.1

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