Tu1814 A Critical Appraisal on Different Techniques to Treat Haemorrhoids. Results From a Large Prospective Study

infections (p<0.001-0.02).The mean total direct hospital costs were significantly less for ERAS patients, at an average cost savings of $5,690 (p<0.001).The highest recorded total cost for the ERAS group was $25,290 which is notably less from the non-ERAS group, which was $74,770.The individual cost categories per patient was also significantly lower for ERAS patients compared to non-ERAS patients (p<0.001-0.02)(Table 1).Finally, the variability of cost within the ERAS group was less than non-ERAS, indicating higher costs and unpredictability in the non-ERAS group (p<0.001).Discussion: In conclusion, we have demonstrated that a dedicated ERAS protocol not only improves patient outcomes, but also results in significant hospital cost savings.Table 1.Cost comparisons between ERAS and Non-ERAS groups by department.Wilcoxon rank-sum tests with p-values adjusted for the false discovery rate (FDR).