Cost-effectiveness analysis of a sealing hemostat patch (HEMOPATCH) vs standard of care in cardiac surgery

• Published in: Journal of medical economics Vol. 21; no. 3; p. 273
• Main Authors: Ikeme, Shelly, Weltert, Luca, Lewis, Kevin M, Bothma, Gerhard, Cianciulli, Daniela, Pay, Nicole, Epstein, Josh, Kuntze, Erik
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 04.03.2018
• Subjects: Blood Loss, Surgical - prevention & control; Cardiac Surgical Procedures - instrumentation; Collagen - administration & dosage; Cost Control; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Europe; Hemorrhage - drug therapy; Hemorrhage - economics; Hemorrhage - prevention & control; Hemostatics - administration & dosage; Hemostatics - economics; Humans; Standard of Care; cardiac surgery; cost; complications; HEMOPATCH; transfusions

A recent randomized controlled trial showed that patients undergoing ascending aorta surgery treated with HEMOPATCH to control bleeding had a significantly better hemostasis success rate than with dry or wet gauze compression or similar standard of care (SOC). To compare the cost-effectiveness using...