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Table 3 Results of base case and deterministic sensitivity analyses in the open and laparoscopic surgery cohorts

From: Cost-effectiveness of the prevention of adhesions and adhesive small bowel obstruction after colorectal surgery with adhesion barriers: a modelling study

Strategy

Costs

Percentage adhesions

Percentage ASBO

Costs per patient with adhesions prevented

Open cohort

 Baseline

    

  No barrier

$4474

88.9%

8.6%

 

  Barrier

$4372

45.3%

5.8%

Dominant

Best-case scenario

    

  No barrier

$4474

88.9%

8.6%

 

  Barrier

$4129

38.2%

3.0%

Dominant

Worst-case scenario

    

  No barrier

$4474

88.9%

8.6%

 

  Barrier

$4789

54.2%

11.3%

$908

Laparoscopic cohort

 Baseline

    

  No barrier

$4179

62.3%

6.6%

 

  Barrier

$4220

31.8%

4.5%

$135

Best-case scenario

    

  No barrier

$4179

62.3%

6.6%

 

  Barrier

$4016

26.8%

2.3%

Dominant

Worst-case scenario

    

  No barrier

$4179

62.3%

6.6%

 

  Barrier

$4576

38.0%

8.7%

$1663