Calculate the potential value of preventing SSI

Add no of procedures per period

A period is often a year for hospital, region or country.

Current incidence of SSI

The incidence rate (the % of new SSIs within a time period) following a caesarean section vary between 3%-15%^[1], it’s 10-15% following vascular surgery, rising to 30% in trials specifically monitoring SSI as an outcome.^{[2] [3]}

1. Saeed KBM, Greene RA, et al. 2017. Incidence of surgical site infection following caesarean section: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol. BMJ Open. 7:e013037. External link to reference1 (Opens in new tab)
2. Matatov T, Reddy KN, et al. 2013. Experience with a new negative pressure incision management system in prevention of groin wound infection in vascular surgery patients. J Vasc Surg. 57(3):791-795. External link to reference2 (Opens in new tab)
3. Turtiainen J, Saimanen EIT, et al. 2012. Effect of triclosan-coated sutures on the incidence of surgical wound infection after lower limb revascularization surgery: a randomized controlled trial. World J Surg. 36(10):2528-2534. External link to reference3 (Opens in new tab)

Potential incidence of SSI

The potential incidence is the expected incidence after a change has been introduced that affects the current incidence.

Average cost of an SSI

Average cost for treating an SSI is approximately 4400€ at 2017 prices.^{[1] [2]} The main cost driver is extra length of stay in hospital. Approximate additional costs attributable to SSI vary between 900€-7300€ depending on the type of surgery and the severity of the infection.^[3]

Total cost of SSIs = number of SSIs x average cost of an SSI

1. Jenks PJ, Laurent M, et al. 2014. Clinical and economic burden of surgical site infection (SSI) and predicted financial consequences of elimination of SSI from an English hospital. J Hosp Infect. 86(1):24-33. External link to reference1 (Opens in new tab)
2. Stanirowski PJ, Davies H, et al. 2019. Cost-effectiveness of a bacterial-binding dressing to prevent surgical site infection following caesarean section. J Wound Care. 28(4):222-228. External link to reference2 (Opens in new tab)
3. Leaper DJ, Van Goor H, et al. 2004. Surgical site infection – a European perspective of incidence and economic burden. Int Wound J. 1(4):247-273. External link to reference3 (Opens in new tab)