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M Soulias1, L Martin, N Garnier
1Service de Pharmacie-Stérilisation Centrale, CHU de Dijon, 3, rue du Faubourg-Raines, 21033 Dijon cedex, France.
Annales Francaises D'Anesthesie Et De Reanimation
|April 11, 2006
Summary
Disposable laryngeal mask airways (LMAs) are more cost-effective than reusable LMAs, offering savings in both labor and consumables. This makes the disposable option a financially sound choice for hospitals.
Area of Science:
- Anesthesiology
- Healthcare Economics
- Infection Control
Context:
- French regulations mandate traceability for reusable sterile medical devices.
- Reusable laryngeal mask airways (LMAs) pose a risk of prion disease transmission despite sterilization.
- Disposable LMAs were developed to mitigate these risks.
Purpose:
- To conduct a cost-minimization analysis comparing disposable and reusable LMAs.
- To evaluate the economic viability of disposable LMAs in a university hospital setting.
- To determine the cost-effectiveness of LMAs assuming clinical equivalence.
Summary:
- A cost-minimization analysis compared disposable and reusable laryngeal mask airways (LMAs).
- Costs for disposable LMAs included product and elimination expenses.
- Reusable LMAs incurred material and labor costs associated with autoclaving in separate units.
Impact:
- Reusable LMAs cost between 8.38 and 9.69 Euros, depending on the sterilization unit.
- Disposable LMAs were found to be more cost-effective.
- The study recommends considering disposable LMAs due to potential cost savings in labor and consumables.
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