[Frequency of surgical wound infections in patients treated with a barrier procedure. Multicentric study].

Abstract

In 3088 patients submitted to various surgical procedures an open clinical trial was carried out to evaluate the rare of surgical wound infections (SWI). All of them were treated, before and after surgery, with a foam emulsion (Bioshield) considered, from a theoretical point of view, to be able decrease the bacterial contamination of the surgical wounds. The SWI rate was really low (congruent to 2.3%) and a favorable role played by Bioshield cannot be excluded, both minimizing the skin lesions of the surgeon's hands and reducing wound contamination by exogenous flora.

• Authors: M Montorsi, R Germiniani, F Pamparana
• Journal: Minerva chirurgica (Minerva Chir) Vol. 48 Issue 13-14 Pg. 779-85 (Jul 1993) ISSN: 0026-4733 [Print] Italy
• Vernacular Title: Analisi della frequenza di infezioni della ferita chirurgica in pazienti trattati con un provvedimento ad effetto barriera. Ricerca multicentrica.
• PMID: 8247285 (Publication Type: Clinical Trial, English Abstract, Journal Article, Multicenter Study, Review)

Chemical References

• Anti-Bacterial Agents
• Dosage Forms
• Emulsions

Topics

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Aged
• Aged, 80 and over
• Anti-Bacterial Agents (therapeutic use)
• Dosage Forms
• Emulsions
• Female
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Postoperative Care
• Premedication
• Prospective Studies
• Surgical Wound Infection (epidemiology, prevention & control)