[Attempt at cost evaluation of the prevention of parietal infection in abdominal surgery. Retrospective study of 1100 patients surgically treated over 4 years].
Justification for prevention of parietal infection in abdominal surgery was evaluated by a retrospective study of 1100 patients operated upon between 1981 and 1984. Rate of infection in class I was 0.5% and in class IV 8%. Comparison of costs of prevention, and of treatment of declared infection, demonstrated a sum of 280 French francs per case, this representing the allowed outlay in this field. Preventive measures should continue to be applied, this type of expenditure being perfectly justified by the economy obtained through shortening of hospital stay and the inestimable improvement in patients' comfort.
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