[Prevention of infection at the operative site: irrigation with iodine derivatives, or NaCl. A prospective and randomized study in general surgery].

A prospective randomized study was undertaken among 540 patients submitted to a surgical operation. The operative site and the wall before skin closure have been washed either with saline or with Betadine-R solution. Bacteriological samples were taken before irrigation. The contamination rate reached 60% in visceral surgery, 30% in bone surgery. Postoperative wound sepsis nearly reached 6%. There was no difference between the NaCl and Betadine groups.

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