Research Article

Impact of COVID-19 in the Age of Computer-Assisted Surgery: Cost and Effectiveness Comparison between Robotic and Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery in a Single-Center Experience

Table 2

Outcomes of the matched population according to the type of surgery for both the overall RMVS and MIMVS populations and the matched ones: clinical outcomes (a) and costs in euro (b).

(a)RMVS (N  = 118)MIMVS (N  = 233)-valueMatched RMVS (N  = 80)Matched MIMVS (N  = 80) value

CPB time (minutes)165 [148.2, 183]136 [122, 158]<0.01163 [148, 182]140 [123, 158]<0.01
Clamp time (minutes)91 [82.5, 105]98.5 [86; 116]0.01989 [80, 102]100 [86, 117]<0.01
Operative time (minutes)260 [230, 295]235 [215, 260]<0.01255 [228, 285]235 [210, 263]<0.01
Transfused, n (%)35 (29)80 (32)0.3417 (21)12 (15)0.41
Postoperative intubation time (hours)3 [0, 5]8 [5, 13]<0.012 [0, 4]6 [4, 12]<0.01
Revision for bleeding, n (%)4 (3)3 (4)0.233 (4)1 (1)0.62
ICU length of stay (hours)40 [20, 44]45 [43, 88]<0.0132 [20, 43]45 [42, 68]<0.01
Hospital length of stay (days)10 [9, 12]11 [10, 15]<0.0110 [9, 12]11 [10, 14]<0.01
In-hospital death, n (%)
Discharge at home, n (%)110 (92)114 (46)<0.0172 (90)50 (63)<0.01

(b)RMVS (N  = 118)MIMVS (N  = 233)-valueMatched RMVS (N  = 80)Matched MIMVS (N  = 80) value

Cost of total hospital stay7874 [6550, 9527]10433 [8819, 12744]<0.017612 [6568, 9147]9695 [8780, 11659]<0.01
Cost of ICU stay2812 [1389, 3038]3159 [2986, 6128]<0.012187 [1389, 2934]3125 [2916, 4687]<0.01
Cost of general ward stay4730 [4257, 5676]5203 [4730, 7095]<0.014730 [4257, 5676]5203 [4730, 6622]<0.01
Cost for total in hospital healthcare services3257 [2371, 4050]4159 [3896, 6790]<0.012654 [2303, 3892]4073 [3772, 5771]<0.01
Angiography632 [0, 632]632 [632, 632]<0.01632 [0, 632]632 [632, 632]0.09
Chest radiography93 [77, 108]93 [62, 108]0.4085 [77, 108]77 [62, 92]0.18
CT-scan124 [124, 124]124 [124, 124]<0.01124 [124, 124]124 [124, 124]0.03
Echocardiography102 [102, 102]102 [102, 102]<0.01102 [102, 102]102 [102, 102]<0.01
Carotid ultrasonography44 [44, 44]44 [44, 44]<0.0144 [44, 44]44 [44, 44]0.05