Estimate potential savings with Leukomed® Sorbact®
Click on the sliding scales to adjust the parameters.
total number of SSIs
total cost
Disclaimer: This value calculator is for illustrative purposes only. Any savings will vary depending on the hospital’s practices, internal routines and procedures, type of patients and the quality of efforts made locally.
A relative SSI risk reduction of 65 % is expected when using Sorbact® 1
1.Stanirowski PJ, Bizoń M, et al. 2016. Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating Dialkylcarbamoyl Chloride Impregnated Dressings for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infections in Adult Women Undergoing Cesarean Section. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 17(4):427-435
Number of caesarean sections per period
Number of caesarean sections. A period is often a year for a 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
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.
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.
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.
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.