Wound infection following vasectomy.
Ninety-four patients undergoing vasectomy as day cases were studied prospectively. An overall infection rate of 32.9% was recorded and, apart from haematoma formation and the nasal carriage of organisms, no factors were found that increased the risk of infection. A preoperative hibiscrub shower did not affect the infection rate, even though it was responsible for a significant reduction in skin flora. This raises the possibility of infection following vasectomy being secondary, not occurring at the time of surgery.
D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004203:Disinfection; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012611:Scrotum / Q000382:microbiology; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014659:Vasectomy
C010882:chlorhexidine gluconate; D002710:Chlorhexidine