Journal article
Post-Appendectomy Surgical Site Infection Rate after Using an Antimicrobial Film Incise Drape: A Prospective Study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: An appendectomy is a contaminated or potentially dirty surgical procedure that can be associated with surgical site infection (SSI).
METHODS: A single-center unblinded prospective cohort study examined the role of antimicrobial incise film drapes in lowering the rate of SSI after appendectomy. Any patient aged 12 years or older who was scheduled for open appendectomy for acute appendicitis was included. Patients were assigned to two …
Authors
Al-Qahtani SM; Al-Amoudi HM; Al-Jehani S; Ashour AS; Abd-Hammad MR; Tawfik OR; Baslaim MM; Farrokhyar F
Journal
Surgical Infections, Vol. 16, No. 2, pp. 155–158
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
April 2015
DOI
10.1089/sur.2013.188
ISSN
1096-2964