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Disposable double‐lumen bronchial tubes. A cost‐effectiveness survey
Author(s) -
Linter S.P.K.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1985.tb10714.x
Subject(s) - medicine , natural rubber , polyvinyl chloride , lumen (anatomy) , capital cost , surgery , composite material , economics , materials science , macroeconomics
Summary The use of red rubber double‐lumen‐bronchial tubes was studied in the Regional Cardiothoracic Centre and three large District General Hospitals to assess whether the use of disposable polyvinylchloride tubes was a viable cost‐effective alternative. In the Regional Cardiothoracic Centre red rubber tubes were used frequently throughout their predicted lifespan and were cost eflective. In the district hospitals red rubber tubes were unlikely to be used sufficiently to justify their cost. Many district general hospitals could reduce capital expenditure and annual costs by changing from red rubber to disposable polyvinyl chloride double lumen tubes.