title: Ring drape do not protect against surgical site infections in colorectal surgery: a randomised controlled study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Surgical site infections (SSIs) remain a major problem in colorectal surgery.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this prospective, randomised study, we compared two kinds of wound protection, namely, "plastic ring drape" versus "standard cloth towels". One hundred one patients were randomised to the control group (wet cloth towels) and 98 to the study cohort (ring drape). SSIs were classified according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In the control group, 30 patients had an SSI, whereas 20 did so in the study group. This difference was not significant (p = 0.131).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Plastic ring drape for wound protection does not guard against SSIs in colorectal surgery.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie, Chirurgische Universitätsklinik Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany. peter.baier@uniklinik-freiburg.de
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Baier
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kiesel
authors.forename: Carolin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kayser
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fischer
authors.forename: Ulrich T
authors.initials: UT
authors.lastname: Hopt
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Utzolino
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003107:Colorectal Surgery / Q000009:adverse effects*; D023381:Endpoint Determination; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D058636:Surgical Drapes; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*