[Economic and clinical aspects of postoperative bandages selection: in search of the best solution]

Investigation of the clinical and economic advisability of using self-adhesive wound bandages of plaster type (on the example of Cosmopor E steril) compared to gauze bandages in the conditions of medical organization.

Study design - a retrospective analysis of literature data. Methods of pharmacoeconomic analysis - cost minimization analysis, «impact on budget» analysis. The Unified Information System in Procurement was the information source of the self-adhesive bandages cost. The charges of gauze bandages production were calculated on the basis of data provided by structural subdivisions of SamSMU Clinics.

It was determined that the use of self-adhesive bandages of plaster type is economically feasible as a result of the analysis of cost minimization and impact on the budget. Saving during 1 year can be from 259 466 to 532 603 rubles (in total for three departments - 1.1 million rubles). Sensitivity analysis showed the stability of the obtained results to the variation of entry conditions (costs for gauze bandages and bandages of plaster type) in a wide range of values.

The data obtained from the study showed that the use of bandages of plaster type for different types of surgical treatment is more justified in terms of cost saving.