PMD38 THE CLINICAL AND ECONOMIC ANALYSES OF VIDEO ASSISTED THORACOSCOPIC SURGERY FOR LOBECTOMY: EXPERIENCE FROM A TOP ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER IN CHINA.

The video assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for lobectomy which is newly developed technology represents an important option for lung cancer due to less morbidity and mortality compare with open lobectomy. Although the total hospitalization costs were similar, CNY46,799.70 in VATS lobectomy group vs CNY45,321.98 in open group (P=0.478), the proportion of material cost in VATS was higher (44% vs. 37%, P<0.001). Meanwhile, although the consumable material cost proportion is higher in VATS group, the total hospitalization cost will not increase due to cost-savings in medicine and treatment costs. [Extracted from the article]