The international surgical journal with global reach

This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

Efficacy of a dual-ring wound protector for prevention of surgical site infections after pancreaticoduodenectomy in patients with intrabiliary stents: a randomized clinical trial. Ann Surg 2018; 268: 35-40.

Published: 15th October 2018

Authors: Bressan A, Aubin J-M, Martel G, Dixon E, Bathe O, Sutherland F et al.

Conclusion

The wound protector reduced surgical site infection from 44 to 21.1 per cent (P=0.01) in this study that included 107 procedures.

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