Evaluation of wastage of commonly used anaesthetic agents in the operating theatres of a South African teaching hospital
The cost and wastage of anaesthetic drugs pose significant challenges in healthcare institutions, particularly in developing countries with limited resources. Implementing cost-effective strategies, such as using smaller ampoules and prefilled syringes, has been demonstrated to reduce drug wastage without compromising patient care.
Authors
- Gontse Leballo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2217-6288)
- P Majara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6684-4404)
Institutions
- University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- South African Medical Journal
- Published
- 2025-02-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7196/samj.2025.v115i2.2339
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00