Table 4

Budget impact comparison

YearPTFE alonePropaten+PTFECost difference (€)
Total costs (€)PTFE graftsPropaten graftsInitial additional cost (€)RHRH avoidedTotal cost (€)
19 008 3215589861 4398549 027 00618 685
29 857 54051913081 50116799 837 500−20 040
39 762 422482161100 936162129 735 095−27 327
49 672 648446191119 744158159 637 408−35 240
59 570 583409221138 552154179 522 086−48 498
Total47 871 5152414801502 1737265747 759 095−112 420
  • Plus sign indicates an increase in costs, and minus sign indicates savings.

  • PTFE, polytetrafluoroethylene; RH, rehospitalisation.