title: Povidone-iodine wound irrigation and wound sepsis.
abstract: In this prospective, randomized study of 187 patients undergoing a variety of general surgical procedures, no significant difference could be demonstrated between those patients whose wounds were irrigated with normal saline solution and those whose wounds were irrigated with povidone-iodine. The potential of an alpha or a beta error is discussed.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011205:Povidone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D011206:Povidone-Iodine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011897:Random Allocation; D012462:Saline Solution, Hypertonic; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation
chemical_list: D012462:Saline Solution, Hypertonic; D011206:Povidone-Iodine; D011205:Povidone