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For the matched-pairs analyses, uninfected control patients were matched to patients with SSI or with EMM on the basis of their propensity to develop infection, and the median difference in costs was calculated.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S0195941700028915_abs7\"><jats:title>Results.<\/jats:title><jats:p>The attributable total hospital cost of SSI calculated by GLS was $3,529 and by propensity score matched-pairs was $2,852. The attributable total hospital cost of EMM calculated by GLS was $3,956 and by propensity score matched-pairs was $3,842. The majority of excess costs were associated with room and board and pharmacy costs.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S0195941700028915_abs8\"><jats:title>Conclusions.<\/jats:title><jats:p>The costs of SSI and EMM were lower than SSI costs reported after more extensive operations. The attributable costs of EMM calculated by the 2 methods were very similar, whereas the costs of SSI calculated by propensity score matched-pairs were lower than the costs calculated by GLS. 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