Cost Analysis of Pure Hypochlorous Acid Preserved Wound Cleanser versus Mafenide for the Irrigation of Burn Wounds

HOCL Trust Introduction

Enhanced safety and cost-effectiveness of HOCl compared to mafenide antibiotic solution.

Abstract

Each year, over 40,000 burn patients in the US need hospitalization, with treatment costs over $6,000 per day. Wound irrigation is an important step, but the cost-effectiveness of different methods is unclear. This study compared two treatments: pure hypochlorous acid (pHA) and mafenide solution. The study found that pHA was safer and more cost-effective, saving hospitals an average of $133 per patient over 14 days. Therefore, pHA could be a cost-saving option for burn treatment.

Date

2024

Source

Rizzo, E. J., Mallow, P. J., Noble, A. J., & Foster, K.Cost Analysis of Pure Hypochlorous Acid Preserved Wound Cleanser versus Mafenide for the Irrigation of Burn Wounds Clinico Economics and Outcomes Research, 16, 747–752

https://doi.org/10.2147/CEOR.S476201