Source of Funding: none
PD04-09
SINGLE-USE GRASPER INTEGRATED FLEXIBLE CYSTOSCOPE
FOR STENT REMOVAL: A MICRO-COSTING ANALYSIS BASED
COMPARISON
Michael Sourial*, Bodo Knudsen, Columbus, OH
INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: A single-use flexible
cystoscope with integrated grasper (Isiris, Coloplast, Denmark) has
recently become commercially available. The objective of this study
was to compare the costs of stent removal in an outpatient clinical
environment between the single-use Isiris system (Coloplast,
Denmark) to our existing approach using a reusable cystoscope and
stent grasper.
METHODS: The number of stent removal procedures at our
tertiary center was recorded as a proportion of all cystoscopic proced-
ures performed between February 2016 and February 2017. Elements
included in the micro-cost assessment included: the original purchasing
price of an Olympus digital reusable cystoscope, repair fee (based on a
one year contract), sterilization equipment and accessory costs,
reprocessing costs of the cystoscope, and labor costs. Costs were
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