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

Reduction of postoperative wound infections by antiseptica (RECIPE)? A Randomized Controlled Trial. Ann Surg 2020; 272: 55-64.

Published: 15th October 2020

Authors: Strobel R, Leonhardt M, Krochmann A, Neumann K, Speichinger F, Hartmann L et al.

Conclusion

Wound irrigation with polyhexanide reduced the rate of surgical site infection after elective laparotomy from 34.7 to 21.5 per cent, P=0.004 in this study that included 456 procedures.

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