Table 1 Mean per-patient cost difference between complicated liver function test (LFT) versus uncomplicated LFT groups, stratified by investigation modality
From: Clinical and financial impacts of abnormal liver biochemistry after liver transplantation
Investigation modality | Difference between groups Mean $ (95% CI) | p |
|---|---|---|
US doppler outside 4 days | 92.6 (34.9–150.4) | 0.003 |
CTAP | 327.9 (174.7–481.0) | < 0.001 |
MRCP | 128.4 (56.9–200.0) | < 0.001 |
ERCP | 929.7 (416.9–1442.5) | < 0.001 |
LBx | 315.4 (224.6–406.1) | < 0.001 |
Cholangiogram | 63.3 (40.1–86.5) | < 0.001 |