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THE USE OF AN IODOPHOR‐IMPREGNATED PLASTIC INCISE DRAPE IN ABDOMINAL SURGERY—A CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL
Author(s) -
Dewan P. A.,
Rij A. M. Van,
Robinson R. G.,
Skeggs G. B.,
Fergus M.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1987.tb01281.x
Subject(s) - iodophor , medicine , surgery , abdominal wound , abdominal surgery
A prospective randomized clinical trial comparing the use of a new iodophor‐impregnated incise drape with a standard skin preparation technique in 1102 patients undergoing abdominal surgical procedures is reported. The effect of the incise drape on wound bacterial contamination and subsequent wound infections is compared. The iodophor‐impregnated plastic incise drape reduced the contamination of the wound. In particular, isolates of normal skin organisms were less frequent when the drape was used in clean and clean contaminated procedures. However, no difference was found between the wound infection rates for the patients on whom the iodophor drape was used and those patients on whom the drape was not used.