Disposable suction bottle: Is cost-effective in Iran or not?

In this review article, the cost-effectiveness of disposable suction bottles in Iran was discussed.

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) cause mortality and morbidity in patients, especially in the intensive care unit. There are different methods and instructions to control HAI, which is an important and fundamental problem related to suction.

Searching out for articles through databases including Science Direct, PubMed, Cochrane, Medline, SID, Scopus, CINAHL, OVID, Iran Doc and Magiran using the keywords "disposable suction", "hospital infection", "waste management" and their English equivalent were conducted. Articles that were published between 2000 and 2022 and were more related to the main focus of the research topic were selected. The inclusion criteria included their publication in reputable scientific journals, publication in Farsi or English, and access to the full text of the article. Exclusion criteria included publishing articles in weak and invalid journals.

Disposable suction bottles was evaluated in five domain including hospital infection control and prevention, water consumption management, ease of use, waste management, and cost effectiveness.

  Considering the lack of manpower for disinfecting disposable suction bottles, the costs of disinfectant solutions and their improper use in diluting them, and the management of waste water from used solutions and emptying suction cups; disposable suction bottles have priority over reusable suction bottles in Iran.