Table 3 Marginal costs associated with different types of complications
From: Quantifying the effect of complications on patient flow, costs and surgical throughputs
Variable | Marginal effect (US dollar) | 95Â % CI |
|---|---|---|
Cardiac complications | ||
 Ventricular Arrhythmia | 170.01 | 133.94–206.11 |
 Cardiac arrest | 950.91 | 867.32–1034.49 |
 New Atrial Arrhythmia | 70.07 | 32.06–108.06 |
 Other cardiac complications | 1054.62 | 983.74–1125.49 |
Neurological complications | ||
 Stroke permanent | 3210.55 | 3139.09–3281.98 |
 Neuro psychiatry | 204.34 | 139.44–269.22 |
 Other neurological complications | 709.91 | 630.76–789.05 |
Pulmonary complications | ||
 Prolonged ventilation >24 h | 1057.48 | 1012.16–1102.80 |
 Pneumonia | 733.85 | 677.09–790.63 |
 Other pulmonary complications | 2452.22 | 2373.12–2531.30 |
Infection complications | ||
 Sternal deep | 516.02 | 461.28–570.78 |
 Septicaemia | 2456.99 | 2342.65–2571.30 |
 Leg wound infection | 598.71 | 531.52–665.91 |
 Sternal superficial | 169.24 | 106.82–231.67 |
 Other infection | 224.92 | 157.77–292.07 |