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

Objective: 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.

Methods: 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.

Results: 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.

Conclusion: 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.