Abstract |
Ninety-four patients undergoing vasectomy as day cases were studied prospectively. An overall infection rate of 32.9% was recorded and, apart from haematoma formation and the nasal carriage of organisms, no factors were found that increased the risk of infection. A preoperative hibiscrub shower did not affect the infection rate, even though it was responsible for a significant reduction in skin flora. This raises the possibility of infection following vasectomy being secondary, not occurring at the time of surgery.
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Authors | P E Randall, L Ganguli, R W Marcuson |
Journal | British journal of urology
(Br J Urol)
Vol. 55
Issue 5
Pg. 564-7
(Oct 1983)
ISSN: 0007-1331 [Print] England |
PMID | 6626903
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- chlorhexidine gluconate
- Chlorhexidine
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Topics |
- Bacteria
(isolation & purification)
- Chlorhexidine
(analogs & derivatives, therapeutic use)
- Disinfection
- Humans
- Male
- Preoperative Care
- Prospective Studies
- Scrotum
(microbiology)
- Surgical Wound Infection
(etiology, microbiology, prevention & control)
- Vasectomy
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