Table 1 Resource consumption and unitary cost associated to cryoablation

Cryoablation kit

1*

€ 3993.00 (VAT included-21%) ^Ŧ

Healthcare professionals

 Interventional radiologist

2*

€ 0.38/min [24]

 Anaesthesiologist

1*

€ 0.38/min [24]

 Radiology specialised nurse

1*

€ 0.22/min [24]

 Radiologist specialised technician

1*

€ 0.17/min [24]

Procedure time

173 min⁷

Hospital stay (days)

1*

€ 711.81 per day [23]

Computed tomography for follow-up

1^2,14,16

€ 239.41 [23]

Drugs

€0.77

 Fentanyl

180.00 mg**

€ 4.3520/mg ^ŦŦ

 Propofol

322.50 mg**

€ 0.000002/mg ^ŦŦ

 Midazolam

2.55 mg**

€ 0.000155/mg ^ŦŦ

 Paracetamol

1000.00 mg**

€ 0.000000/mg ^ŦŦ

 Dexketoprofen

50.00 mg**

€ 0.000053/mg ^ŦŦ

Argon bottles (number)

2*

€ 247.25*

Consumables

€ 43.24

 Sterile gauze

8*

€ 0.08 [26]

 Sterile drapes

4*

€ 0.57 [27]

 Surgical gloves (pair)

5.5*

€ 0.25 [27]

 Scalpel blade

1*

€ 0.18 [27]

 Catheters for dissection

0.5*

€ 0.06 [27]

 Needles

3*

€ 1.89 [27]

 Saline solution (500 ml)

3.5*

€ 1.08 [27]

 Syringes

2.5*

€ 0.04 [27]

 CO₂ medicinal (bottle 5L)

1*

€ 29.19 [27]

Complications

 Debridement

€ 614.94 [23]

 Surgery (minor severity)

€ 5680.01 [23]