Economic impact of a care bundle to prevent surgical site infection after craniotomy: a cost-analysis study.

Background: Surgical site infections after craniotomy (SSI-CRAN) significantly impact patient outcomes and healthcare costs by increasing length of stay and readmission and reoperation rates. However, to our knowledge, no study has yet analysed the economic impact of a surgical care bundle for preventing SSI-CRAN. The aim is to analyse the hospital cost saving after implementation of a care bundle for the prevention of SSI-CRAN.