[Prevention of infection at the operative site: irrigation with iodine derivatives, or NaCl. A prospective and randomized study in general surgery].
A prospective randomized study was undertaken among 540 patients submitted to a surgical operation. The operative site and the wall before skin closure have been washed either with saline or with Betadine-R solution. Bacteriological samples were taken before irrigation. The contamination rate reached 60% in visceral surgery, 30% in bone surgery. Postoperative wound sepsis nearly reached 6%. There was no difference between the NaCl and Betadine groups.
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D006801:Humans; D011205:Povidone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011897:Random Allocation; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation
D012965:Sodium Chloride; D011205:Povidone
Prévention de l'infection de la plaie opératoire: lavage par dérivé iodé, ou NaCl. Etude prospective et randomisée en chirurgie générale.