Patients after lung resection heading to the high-dependency unit: a cost-effectiveness study for managing lung cancer patients

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Table 2 Comparison of postoperative outcomes between both groups

Outcome	ITU group (n = 203)	HDU group (n = 205)	Significance (p-value)
ITU/HDU stay	1.2 days	1.1 days	0.90
ITU/HDU readmission	6.9% (n = 14)	9.6% (n = 20)	0.19
Mortality	2.5% (n = 5)	1.5% (n = 3)	0.43
Total complications	39% (n = 79)	33% (n = 68)	0.16
Cost per day	850 GBP	430 GBP	0.007