[Economic analysis of an anesthesiology, resuscitation, and pain therapy service]

In this study we analyzed costs and income recorded in 1992 for an anesthesia department at a university hospital in Catalonia. We have broken down overall expenses into subcategories for each service provided by the department: anesthesia, intensive care, and pain (acute and chronic) therapy. We have also analyzed the department's income for these services, with particular attention to the acute pain clinic.