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Cost-effective Alternative for Negative-pressure Wound Therapy.

Jeff J Kim¹, Mieczyslawa Franczyk¹, Lawrence J Gottlieb¹

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Gauze-SUCtion (GSUC) offers significant cost savings for negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) compared to commercial devices. This cost-effective NPWT alternative utilizes readily available materials for substantial financial benefits.

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Area of Science:

Wound Care
Medical Devices
Health Economics

Background:

Commercial negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) devices are expensive, posing challenges in cost-conscious healthcare environments.
Developing cost-effective NPWT alternatives is crucial for wider accessibility and affordability.
Gauze-SUCtion (GSUC) has been previously demonstrated as a therapeutically equivalent NPWT method using low-cost, universally available supplies.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the long-term financial savings of using the Gauze-SUCtion (GSUC) method compared to commercial NPWT products.
To quantify the cost-effectiveness of an alternative NPWT delivery system.

Main Methods:

A retrospective cost analysis was conducted at the University of Chicago Medical Center from 1999 to 2014.
Compared material and labor costs for GSUC versus commercial vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) devices.
Analyzed patient demographics, wound etiology, location, and treatment duration for both methods.

Main Results:

Over 35,000 days of NPWT were analyzed, revealing substantial cost differences.
Theoretical average daily costs were $94.01/day for VAC vs. $3.61/day for GSUC.
Actual average daily costs were $111.18/day for VAC vs. $4.26/day for GSUC, with GSUC therapy costing $9,188 per 1,000 days versus $119,224 for VAC.

Conclusions:

The Gauze-SUCtion (GSUC) method provides clear and significant cost savings for negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT).
The ability to provide NPWT using universally accessible materials offers a major advantage in terms of cost-effectiveness and potentially broader application.