A Cost Analisis Of Disposable And Reusable Surgial Dropes

The purpose of that study is comparing reusuable and disposable dropes’ medical waste and washing expenditures. Sample of definer type study generates 304 case who fallowed at a training and research hospital.Parameters were collected with using “the inspection form of surgial dropes”.The work order of operating room was not interfereted and all cases were choosen randomly.Both drope groups were used in all surgeries which is in group of sample and it was watched by researchers.For practicable study;written written authority was gotten from Ethical Committee of The Selçuk University and Educational Planning and Coordination Committee of Konya Training and Research Hospital.Datas were summerized with number,percent,average and standart deviation. T and ANOVA tests were used on analysis.Findings: The cost of buying medical waste and materials generates the cost of disposable dropes. In case reusuable dropes,washing and sterilization costs on used dropes generate main costs .Resusuable dropes has a cot overrun was determined. Disposable dropes are more cost-effective than the disposable dropes.