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Wound infection following vasectomy.

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.
AuthorsP E Randall, L Ganguli, R W Marcuson
JournalBritish journal of urology (Br J Urol) Vol. 55 Issue 5 Pg. 564-7 (Oct 1983) ISSN: 0007-1331 [Print] England
PMID6626903 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • chlorhexidine gluconate
  • Chlorhexidine
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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