Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Clinical Trial
. 1989 Jun;56(1-2):133-7.

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

[Article in French]
M Oestreicher, P Tschantz
  • PMID: 2777592
Clinical Trial

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

[Article in French]
M Oestreicher et al. Helv Chir Acta. 1989 Jun.

Abstract

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.

PubMed Disclaimer

MeSH terms