Table 121Estimates of cost of laparoscopic surgery from different sources

StrategyLifetime CostLifetime QALYICER vs same diagnostic strategy, no treatment
Empirical Diagnosis & No Treatment£22,752.6018.12N/A
Empirical Diagnosis & Laparoscopy + Hormonal£31,626.4318.86£12,034.14
Empirical Diagnosis & Laparoscopic Treatment£28,052.0618.47£15,156.19
Pelvic MRI & No Treatment£24,929.5318.12N/A
Pelvic MRI & Laparoscopy + Hormonal£25,772.0318.77£1,288.34
Pelvic MRI & Laparoscopic Treatment£24,783.7818.42-£478.24
Nerve fibre & No Treatment£25,795.2518.12N/A
Nerve fibre & Laparoscopy + Hormonal£26,875.5718.78£1,630.21
Nerve fibre & Laparoscopic Treatment£26,222.9318.46£1,274.89
Laparoscopy & No Treatment£35,933.6618.14N/A
Laparoscopy & Laparoscopy + Hormonal£33,344.7418.87-£3,562.28
Laparoscopy & Laparoscopic Treatment£31,899.0718.52-£10,637.82
Peritoneal biopsy & No Treatment£25,362.7118.12N/A
Peritoneal biopsy & Laparoscopy + Hormonal£27,422.1818.79£3,069.05
Peritoneal biopsy & Laparoscopic Treatment£25,079.2918.46-£829.43
Transabdominal Ultrasound & No Treatment£24,775.1418.12N/A
Transabdominal Ultrasound & Laparoscopy + Hormonal£24,562.0518.65-£403.77
Transabdominal Ultrasound & Laparoscopic Treatment£23,948.3618.37-£3,262.92
CA-125 & No Treatment£25,201.2918.12N/A
CA-125 & Laparoscopy + Hormonal£25,381.4718.51£467.87
CA-125 & Laparoscopic Treatment£24,377.3718.33-£3,964.13
Pelvic MRI & No Treatment£24,929.5318.12N/A
Pelvic MRI & Laparoscopy + Hormonal£25,772.0318.77£1,288.34
Pelvic MRI & Laparoscopic Treatment£24,783.7818.42-£478.24

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