title: Saline irrigation and wound infection in abdominal gynecologic surgery.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate whether saline wound irrigation decreases the incidence of wound infection following abdominal gynecologic surgery.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this prospective randomized study, 104 patients underwent wound irrigation before wound closure following abdominal gynecologic surgery and 102 patients did not.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were no significant differences between the 2 groups in patient characteristics or in factors influencing the incidence of wound infection after abdominal gynecologic surgery. The incidence of wound infection was 10.6% among women who underwent wound irrigation and 9.8% among those who did not, and the difference was not statistically significant.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Saline wound irrigation before abdominal wall closure is not helpful in decreasing the incidence of wound infection after abdominal gynecologic surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jordan University Hospital, Amman, Jordan. muataz@hotmail.com
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Al-Ramahi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bata
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sumreen
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Amr
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D005260:Female; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation; D017211:Treatment Failure
chemical_list: D012965:Sodium Chloride