title: An alternative technique in the care of the postoperative wound.
abstract: The authors discuss whether bathing a surgical incision with sutures intact alters the postoperative infection rate. They present a prospective study of 60 patients involving 137 surgical wounds. Results of the study discount the theory that bathing an incision with sutures present leads to an infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Podiatric Surgery, Kennedy Memorial Hospitals, Saddie Brook, New Jersey.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Sollitto
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Napoli
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000842:Ankle / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013537:Sutures