Table 1.
Surgical Items Wasted Over 85 Consecutive Cases.
| Item | No. of items unused and wasted | Cases with no unused waste (%, n = 85) | Total cost ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plaster | 0 | 100 | 0.0 |
| Spec. cups | 2 | 99 | 1.8 |
| Matisol adhesive | 1 | 99 | 1.7 |
| 4 × 4 gauze | 5 | 99 | 1.3 |
| Soft roll | 2 | 98 | 32.7 |
| Coban bandage | 2 | 98 | 4.4 |
| Steri-strips | 2 | 98 | 1.6 |
| Needles | 3 | 98 | 0.5 |
| Bins | 5 | 98 | - |
| Webril | 3 | 96 | 2.9 |
| Irrigation bulbs | 3 | 96 | 1.5 |
| Esmarch | 4 | 95 | 13.8 |
| Sutures | 7 | 94 | 49.0 |
| Marker | 5 | 94 | 2.8 |
| Bucket | 5 | 94 | - |
| Syringes | 9 | 92 | 2.8 |
| Gloves | 14 | 91 | 15.5 |
| Ace bandage | 8 | 91 | 7.4 |
| Bipolar forceps | 16 | 82 | 586.6 |
| Table cover | 29 | 79 | 53.1 |
| Xeroform | 19 | 79 | 9.9 |
| Basins | 50 | 64 | 330.5 |
| Blue towels | 64 | 64 | 43.5 |
| Drape | 69 | 47 | 329.8 |
| Cling | 55 | 36 | 30.8 |
| Gown | 57 | 34 | 215.5 |
| Stockinette | 62 | 28 | 300.1 |
| Surgical sponges (Raytecs) | 280 | 21 | 154.0 |
| Surgical blades | 198 | 12 | 99 |