title: [Direct Cost of Reprocessing Cotton-woven Surgical Drapes: a Case Study].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Identify the direct cost of reprocessing double and single cotton-woven drapes of the surgical LAP package.
  
  
  METHODS
  A quantitative, exploratory and descriptive case study, performed at a teaching hospital. The direct cost of reprocessing cotton-woven surgical drapes was calculated by multiplying the time spent by professionals involved in reprocessing the unit with the direct cost of labor, adding to the cost of materials. The Brazilian currency (R$) originally used for the calculations was converted to US currency at the rate of US$0.42/R$.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The average total cost for surgical LAP package was US$9.72, with the predominance being in the cost of materials (US$8.70 or 89.65%). It is noteworthy that the average total cost of materials was mostly impacted by the cost of the cotton-woven drapes (US$7.99 or 91.90%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The knowledge gained will subsidize discussions about replacing reusable cotton-woven surgical drapes for disposable ones, favoring arguments regarding the advantages and disadvantages of this possibility considering human resources, materials, as well as structural, environmental and financial resources.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Mariana Fexina
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Tomé
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Department of Professional Guidance, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Antônio Fernandes Costa
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Lima
mesh_terms: D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D032561:Cotton Fiber / Q000191:economics*; D017743:Equipment Reuse / Q000191:economics*; D058636:Surgical Drapes / Q000191:economics*