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Single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a cost comparison.

Katie M Love¹, Christopher A Durham, Michael P Meara

¹Department of Surgery, East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, 600 Moye Boulevard, Greenville, NC 27834, USA. lovek@ecu.edu

Surgical Endoscopy

|October 27, 2010

Summary

Single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC) and traditional laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) have comparable costs. However, converting SILC to LC significantly increases expenses for both procedures.

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Area of Science:

Minimally Invasive Surgery
Surgical Cost Analysis
Gastrointestinal Surgery

Background:

Single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC) is a minimally invasive technique for gallbladder removal.
The cost-effectiveness of SILC compared to traditional laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) remains a key consideration for widespread adoption.

Purpose of the Study:

To compare the total operating room (OR) costs and hospital charges associated with SILC and LC.
To evaluate the financial impact of converting SILC procedures to traditional LC.

Main Methods:

Retrospective analysis of cost data from 116 cholecystectomy cases (48 LC, 68 SILC) over 19 months.
Inclusion of SILC cases converted to LC (13% conversion rate) in the analysis.
Comparison of OR costs, OR charges, and total hospital charges between LC and SILC groups, with statistical significance set at p < 0.05.

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Main Results:

No significant difference in overall cost was found when comparing all attempted SILCs (including conversions) with all LCs.
Significant cost increases were observed when comparing completed SILCs with SILCs requiring conversion to LC.
Significant cost differences were also noted when comparing LCs with converted SILCs.

Conclusions:

The cost of SILC is comparable to LC when standard materials and procedure duration are considered.
Conversions from SILC to LC result in significantly higher costs compared to both completed SILC and standard LC procedures.
Cost-effectiveness of SILC is maintained when the procedure is completed without conversion.