Table 4 Overall hospital cost (¥) data for CT-RFA and L-RFA for recurrent HCC against the diaphragmatic dome.

From: CT-guided versus laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation in recurrent small hepatocellular carcinoma against the diaphragmatic dome

Department

CT-RFA (¥)

L-RFA (¥)

Comparison p-value

Anesthesiology

25.8 ± 4.5

794.0 ± 64.5

<0.0001

Pharmacy

561.2 ± 237.2

1,918.9 ± 474.2

<0.0001

Surgical Service

2,502.6 ± 460.3

3,829.7 ± 80.3

<0.0001

Surgical Unit

12,621.3 ± 2,236.1

15,654.9 ± 238.3

<0.0001

Lab Tests

1,079.3 ± 110.2

1,306.8 ± 266.1

<0.0001

Diagnostic Imaging

2,071.1 ± 1,189.6

1,556.1 ± 197.7

0.0018

Nursing

118.4 ± 25.0

152.6 ± 43.2

<0.0001

Ward

238.7 ± 74.4

340.6 ± 133.7

<0.0001

Total

19,217.6 ± 4337.4

25,553.6 ± 1,433.6

<0.0001

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