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15898913

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-5-18
pubmed:abstractText
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the economic effects of repackaging disposable laparoscopic surgical instruments. We repacked a total of 28 disposable instruments for gynecologic laparoscopic surgery into one package. The time of preparation of surgical instruments, the amount of medical waste, and other economic effects were compared before and after the repackaging of disposable instruments. The time required for the preparation of surgical instruments was shortened by 22 minutes per operation, and medical waste decreased by 400 g, by repackaging the instruments, resulting in an estimated direct economic saving of $10,000 per year. Indirect economic effects might include savings due to a reduced inventory of surgical instruments and simplified cost-accounting for each operation. It is likely that preparation for surgery can be significantly improved and the cost reduced by repackaging the laparoscopic surgical instruments.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
1092-6429
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
15
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
176-81
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-4-6
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Disposable laparoscopic surgical instruments and the economic effects of repackaging.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. hirotake@med.juntendo.ac.jp
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article