Safety, cost and environmental impact of reprocessing low and moderate risk single-use medical devices: a systematic review.

GMS Hyg Infect Control · 2026 · PMC12921675 · PMID 41725791

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The odds of reoperations [ 32 ], reoperations and postoperative complications [ 33 ], and postoperative complications [ 35 ] were consistently reduced in the reused group compared with the SuMD group, but differences did not reach statistical significance.

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