G Meylan1, P Tschantz. 1. Département de chirurgie, hôpital de la ville aux Cadolles, 2000 Neuchâtel, Suisse. gfmeylan@bluewin.ch
Abstract
STUDY AIM: The aim of this study was to compare the infectious local risk when the wound dressing was removed or not after 48 hours, and to look for the other advantages or disadvantages of these two methods. PATIENTS AND METHOD: Two groups of 50 patients who underwent a thoracic or abdominal procedure, class I or II according to Altemeier, have been randomly selected: one received a wound dressing after 48 hours, and the second did not. RESULTS: The clinical features were comparable between the two groups. There was no significant difference in the outcome of the two groups of patients in terms of wound infection (only one infected wound in each group). CONCLUSION:Wound dressing usually seems unnecessary.
RCT Entities:
STUDY AIM: The aim of this study was to compare the infectious local risk when the wound dressing was removed or not after 48 hours, and to look for the other advantages or disadvantages of these two methods. PATIENTS AND METHOD: Two groups of 50 patients who underwent a thoracic or abdominal procedure, class I or II according to Altemeier, have been randomly selected: one received a wound dressing after 48 hours, and the second did not. RESULTS: The clinical features were comparable between the two groups. There was no significant difference in the outcome of the two groups of patients in terms of wound infection (only one infected wound in each group). CONCLUSION: Wound dressing usually seems unnecessary.
Authors: Jo C Dumville; Trish A Gray; Catherine J Walter; Catherine A Sharp; Tamara Page; Rhiannon Macefield; Natalie Blencowe; Thomas Kg Milne; Barnaby C Reeves; Jane Blazeby Journal: Cochrane Database Syst Rev Date: 2016-12-20
Authors: Joost C Peerbooms; Gideon S de Wolf; Joost W Colaris; Daniël J Bruijn; Jan A N Verhaar Journal: Acta Orthop Date: 2009-10 Impact factor: 3.717