Antiseptic wick: Does it reduce the incidence of wound infection following appendectomy?

The role of prophylactic antibiotics is well established for contaminated wounds, but the use of antiseptic wound wicks is controversial. The aim of this work was to study the potential use of wound wicks to reduce the rate of infection following appendectomy. This prospective randomized controlled...

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Veröffentlicht in:	World journal of surgery 2002-05, Vol.26 (5), p.631-634
Hauptverfasser:	McGreal, Gerald T., Joy, Aislinn, Manning, Brian, Kelly, John L., O’Donnell, Joseph A., William, W., Kirwan, O., Redmond, H. Paul
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Anti-Infective Agents, Local - therapeutic use Antibiotic Prophylaxis Antibiotics Appendectomy Appendectomy - methods Appendicitis Appendicitis - surgery Biological and medical sciences Child Child, Preschool Female Gauze Humans Infections Iodine Length of Stay Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Patients Polyvinylpyrrolidone Postoperative Period Povidone Povidone-iodine Povidone-Iodine - therapeutic use Prophylaxis Prospective Studies Randomization Risk Factors Stomach, duodenum, intestine, rectum, anus Subcuticular Suture Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the digestive system Surgical Wound Infection - prevention & control Suture Techniques Sutures Treatment Outcome Wicks Wound Abscess Wound healing Wound Infection Wound Infection Rate
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