Comparison of Acquisition Costs of Surgical Supplies in Different Health Care Systems for Cataract and Glaucoma Procedures

Abstract

The ASC system had the lowest acquisition cost for disposable items for both cataract and glaucoma surgeries, whereas the university hospital and the state hospital carried the highest costs on an average. Among the 3 glaucoma procedures compared, trabeculectomy has the lowest acquisition costs for disposable items.