M Al-Ramahi1, M Bata, I Sumreen, M Amr. 1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jordan University Hospital, Amman, Jordan. muataz@hotmail.com
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether saline wound irrigation decreases the incidence of wound infection following abdominal gynecologic surgery. METHOD: In this prospective randomized study, 104 patients underwentwound irrigation before wound closure following abdominal gynecologic surgery and 102 patients did not. RESULTS: There were no significant differences between the 2 groups in patient characteristics or in factors influencing the incidence of wound infection after abdominal gynecologic surgery. The incidence of wound infection was 10.6% among women who underwent wound irrigation and 9.8% among those who did not, and the difference was not statistically significant. CONCLUSION:Saline wound irrigation before abdominal wall closure is not helpful in decreasing the incidence of wound infection after abdominal gynecologic surgery.
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether saline wound irrigation decreases the incidence of wound infection following abdominal gynecologic surgery. METHOD: In this prospective randomized study, 104 patients underwent wound irrigation before wound closure following abdominal gynecologic surgery and 102 patients did not. RESULTS: There were no significant differences between the 2 groups in patient characteristics or in factors influencing the incidence of wound infection after abdominal gynecologic surgery. The incidence of wound infection was 10.6% among women who underwent wound irrigation and 9.8% among those who did not, and the difference was not statistically significant. CONCLUSION:Saline wound irrigation before abdominal wall closure is not helpful in decreasing the incidence of wound infection after abdominal gynecologic surgery.
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