Year | PTFE alone | Propaten+PTFE | Cost difference (€) | |||||
Total costs (€) | PTFE grafts | Propaten grafts | Initial additional cost (€) | RH | RH avoided | Total cost (€) | ||
1 | 9 008 321 | 558 | 98 | 61 439 | 85 | 4 | 9 027 006 | 18 685 |
2 | 9 857 540 | 519 | 130 | 81 501 | 167 | 9 | 9 837 500 | −20 040 |
3 | 9 762 422 | 482 | 161 | 100 936 | 162 | 12 | 9 735 095 | −27 327 |
4 | 9 672 648 | 446 | 191 | 119 744 | 158 | 15 | 9 637 408 | −35 240 |
5 | 9 570 583 | 409 | 221 | 138 552 | 154 | 17 | 9 522 086 | −48 498 |
Total | 47 871 515 | 2414 | 801 | 502 173 | 726 | 57 | 47 759 095 | −112 420 |
Plus sign indicates an increase in costs, and minus sign indicates savings.
PTFE, polytetrafluoroethylene; RH, rehospitalisation.