Novel Designed Surgical Drapes Reducing Fluid Permeability in the Surgical Critical Area of a Sterile Operation Interface: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Table 3

Comparison of the use and disinfection cost of different surgical drapes.

Texture of material	Initial cost (dollar/pack)	Useable times	Laundry cost	Packing and sterilization (dollar/time)	Total cost per use (dollar/time)
Cotton	11.86–14.83 ($)	20 times	0.26 dollar/piece	0.08 ($)	0.96–1.09 ($)
Long fiber polyester fiber	59.32 ($)	100 times	0.16 dollar/piece	0.08 ($)	0.83 ($)
Disposable non-woven fabric	2.97–11.86 ($)	1 time	Waste disposal 1.34 dollar/kg (0.42 kg/piece)		3.53–12.43 ($)