lnfluence of the preparation of the operative field: on the incidence of the post-operative suppuration of the wound

Estudio de la influencia de la preparación del campo operatorio: en la incidencia de supuración postoperatoria de la herida

Perrier, José Pedro - Somma, Caren - Torterolo, Edgardo

Resumen:

The influence thrt the different ways of preparingthe skin area for an operation may have in the preventionof operative wound suppuration, is analysed in aprospectiva study, extended through eight months,with cases chosen at randomNo difference was found in 189 emergency operationswhere patients had been shaved for surgery in thesix hours immediately before, between desinfectionwith ether and iodopovirone solution alone or with previouswashing of the skin.437 selected operated patients evidenced that shavingfor surgery 2 o 3 hours before or the washingwithout shaving, of the operation area significantly reducesthe incidériées" of infection (p .e 0,02).


Se analiza en un estudio prospectivo y randomizadode 8 meses, la influencia que diferentes maneras depreparar la piel de la zona operatoria pueden tener en laprevención de la supuración de la herida operatoria.No se halló diferencia en 189 operados de urgencia yrasurados en las 6 horas previas entre la desinfeccióncon éter y sol. de iodopovirona sola o precedida del la•vado de la piel.Se demuestra en 437 operados de elección, que el rasurado2 a 3 horas antes o el lavado sin rasurado delcampo operatorio disminuye significativamente la incidenciade infección (p < 0,02).


Detalles Bibliográficos
1984
infecciones opertorias
operative infections
Español
Sociedad de Cirugía del Uruguay
Revista Cirugía del Uruguay
https://revista.scu.org.uy/index.php/cir_urug/article/view/3626
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Sumario:The influence thrt the different ways of preparingthe skin area for an operation may have in the preventionof operative wound suppuration, is analysed in aprospectiva study, extended through eight months,with cases chosen at randomNo difference was found in 189 emergency operationswhere patients had been shaved for surgery in thesix hours immediately before, between desinfectionwith ether and iodopovirone solution alone or with previouswashing of the skin.437 selected operated patients evidenced that shavingfor surgery 2 o 3 hours before or the washingwithout shaving, of the operation area significantly reducesthe incidériées" of infection (p .e 0,02).