An alternative technique in the care of the postoperative wound.
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.
Sollitto
R J
RJ
Department of Podiatric Surgery, Kennedy Memorial Hospitals, Saddie Brook, New Jersey.
Napoli
R C
RC
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