Prevention of wound infection following vasectomy.
A prospective study on 90 patients undergoing vasectomy as day cases is reported. The use of a chlorhexidine gluconate bath or shower on day 1 and day 2 post-operatively reduced the wound infection rate from 37.8 to 6.7%. It is suggested, therefore, that this technique is an economical and successful way of reducing the incidence of infection in these patients.
D001494:Baths; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014659:Vasectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*
C010882:chlorhexidine gluconate; D002710:Chlorhexidine