Table 4 Hospital Resource Utilization, Costs, and Complications of Patients with Lung Lobectomy
Overall | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sample Size (N) | 23 858 | 3320 | 3494 | 3110 | 3341 | 3579 | 3557 | 3457 |
Operating Room Time (minutes) | ||||||||
Mean (SD) | 242.4 (165.1) | 241.4 (111.5) | 239.8 (105.3) | 234.0 (97.6) | 233.5 (91.7) | 257.7 (314.3) | 245.9 (187.3) | 242.4 (90.3) |
Hospital Length of Stay (days) | ||||||||
Mean (SD) | 7.2 (6.0) | 7.7 (6.1) | 7.5 (5.8) | 7.3 (6.0) | 7.3 (6.2) | 7.1 (7.0) | 6.9 (5.4) | 6.8 (5.5) |
Hospital Costs | ||||||||
Mean (SD) | $26 661 ($79 739) | $26 690 ($22 340) | $26 559 ($21 411) | $25 974 ($23 677) | $27 049 ($21 703) | $29 252 ($199 562) | $25 911 ($18 774) | $25 065 ($19 357) |
Complicationsa | ||||||||
Bleeding (%) | 9.8 | 7.0 | 7.9 | 8.9 | 9.1 | 11.0 | 12.5 | 11.5 |
Infections (%) | 8.5 | 9.8 | 8.7 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 7.7 |
Cancer status | ||||||||
Yes (%) | 87.9 | 89.6 | 88.0 | 86.8 | 87.7 | 87.5 | 87.5 | 88.4 |