Table 1.
Sensitivity analysis of suture with and without antiseptic
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Increase cost per intervention | €1.2 | €1.2 | €1.2 | €1.2 |
| Number of interventions | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| Total increase | 24,000 | 24,000 | 24,000 | 24,000 |
| Infection rate | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% |
| Number of SSIs | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Percentage reduction* | 15 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| Number of avoided infections | 150 | 100 | 50 | 10 |
| Cost reduction | 1,500,000 | 1,000,000 | 500,000 | 100,000 |
| Net benefit | 1,476,000 | 976,000 | 476,000 | 76,000 |
*
Estimation of infection reduction by the use of vicryl plus.