Table 5 Hospital Resource Utilization, Costs, and Complications of Patients with LAR
Overall | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sample Size (N) | 13 522 | 1921 | 1761 | 1608 | 1619 | 1927 | 2411 | 2275 |
Operating Room Time (minutes) | ||||||||
Mean (SD) | 235.6 (217.7) | 223.8 (88.0) | 220.1 (92.7) | 222.3 (94.2) | 217.4 (90.3) | 259.7 (523.0) | 242.5 (103.4) | 251.3 (102.8) |
Hospital Length of Stay (days) | ||||||||
Mean (SD) | 6.3 (4.7) | 6.7 (4.5) | 6.6 (5.2) | 6.6 (5.2) | 6.2 (4.2) | 6.0 (4.2) | 6.2 (4.8) | 6.1 (4.6) |
Hospital Costs | ||||||||
Mean (SD) | $18 947 ($15 572) | $18 774 ($13 010) | $19 234 ($19 266) | $18 664 ($14 548) | $18 441 ($13 995) | $18 713 ($15 857) | $19 464 ($16 334) | $19 083 ($15 043) |
Complicationsa | ||||||||
Bleeding (%) | 9.0 | 7.0 | 8.3 | 8.9 | 9.5 | 8.6 | 10.3 | 10.0 |
Infections (%) | 7.2 | 8.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 6.5 | 7.3 | 6.2 |
Cancer status | ||||||||
Yes (%) | 63.8 | 64.9 | 64.7 | 61.5 | 65.3 | 61.2 | 63.7 | 65.1 |