probably hasn't been doing it long enough.
The sweet spot
So how much can you expect to save by switching to reposables?
That's tough to say. In general, you can say that disposables are more
expensive than reposables, which are more expensive than reusables.
But you have to think about other factors, too, like prolonged time in
the operating room and morbidity. What I like about reposables is that
they give you a high-quality, well-functioning piece of equipment at a
reasonable price. There's also a green factor, in that they produce less
waste than disposables, and therefore may also save money on disposal
costs, but to me, that's less important. The key is to do what's best for
the patient. Reposables are indicative of a trend I think we'll see more
and more of as scrutiny increases and reimbursements shrink.
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Dr. Marks (marksj@mlhs.org) is an assistant clinical professor of surgery at
Philadelphia's MCP/Hahnemann University School of Medicine and chief of colorectal
surgery at Lankenau Medical Center in Wynnewood, Pa.
