PREVENTION OF POST-OPERATIVE WOUND INFECTION IN ABDOMINAL OPERATIONS |
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| Authors: | HR GUPTA KK MAUDAR |
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| Institution: | *Reader, Department of Surgery, Armed forces Medical College, Pune;+Professor & Head, Department of Surgery, Armed forces Medical College, Pune |
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| Abstract: | One hundred patients undergoing abdominal surgery were included in this prospective study. The role of local application of Betadine, use of synthetic sutures, and use of low pressure subcutaneous suction drainage were evaluated in preventing post-operative wound infection. The infection rate was 15 per cent with Betadine, 15.4 per cent with prolene, 20 per cent with subcutaneous suction drainage and 30.8 per cent in the control group.KEY WORDS: Surgical wound infection, Betadine, Sutures, Infection control |
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