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Table 2 Mean patient costs using negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) and standard treatment

From: Cost analysis of negative-pressure wound therapy versus standard treatment of acute conflict-related extremity wounds within a randomized controlled trial

Item

NPWT, costs, $

Standard treatment, costs, $

Medicines and materials

 Intraoperative medicines (incl. anesthesia)

12.2

14.5

 Intraoperative materials (incl. anesthesia equipment and dressing materials)

349.3

65.9

 Postoperative medicines

90.7

83.8

 Postoperative materials

234.3

216.5

Staff costs

 Staff costs in operating theatre (1 surgeon, 1 anesthesiologist, 1 anesthesiologist assistant, 1 perioperative nurse)

668.6

950.4

 Staff costs for postoperative care (1 nurse per 4 patient beds)

889.9

822.4

Overhead costs

 Share of operating theatre, autoclaving area, water, electricity, transport, administration and records office

21.1

30.1

 Share of ward, laboratory, water, electricity, transport, administration and records office

84.6

78.2

Capital costs

 Share of operating theatre and autoclaving area

142.6

202.7

 Equipment (anesthesia machine, operating table, operating theatre light, autoclave)

44.7

63.6

 Share of ward and accessory buildings

313.4

288.7

 NPWT pumps

106.0

0

Other

 Hygiene items, washing, and cleaning, operating theatre

20.4

29.0

 Hygiene items, washing, and cleaning, ward

44.7

41.2

 Food (3 meals per day)

96.4

89.0

Total

3117.8

2975.9

  1. Currency data are in 2019 US dollars