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- Title
Rifamycin SV Application to Subcutanous Tissue for Prevention of Post-Cesarean Surgical Site Infection.
- Authors
Köşüş, Aydın; Köşüş, Nermin; Güler, Ayşe; Çapar, Metin
- Abstract
Aim: The aim of this study was to compare the effect of Rifamycin SV application to subcutaneous tissue for prevention of post-caesarean wound infection with a traditional method used for preoperative antisepsis of skin; povidone-iodine and also to calculate cost of the treatment. Method: In this randomized prospective study, 1272 women were divided into two groups. Povidone-iodine was used for preoperative antisepsis and after closure of the skin in the first group. In the second group povidone-iodine was used in the same way but also subcutaneous tissue was irrigated with Rifamycin SV before closure of subcutaneous tissue. Result: Surgical site infection (SSI) was developed in 12 of 600 patients in the first group. All of them were superficial incisional SSI. In 2 cases wound was opened up to fascia. The overall rate of wound infection with pus was 2%. Total cost of 12 patients with SSI was $5386. In the 2nd group, SSI wasn't develop in any of the 596 patients. Total cost of the rifamycin SV used for washing of subcutaneous tissue was $876.12. Conclusion: Rifamycin SV application to subcutaneous tissue during cesarian effectively prevents SSI. It decreases both cost and morbidity caused by wound infection.
- Subjects
SURGICAL site infection prevention; ANALYSIS of variance; ANTIBIOTICS; CESAREAN section; CLINICAL trials; COMPUTER software; LONGITUDINAL method; HEALTH outcome assessment; POVIDONE-iodine; STATISTICAL sampling; SURGICAL complications; T-test (Statistics); CUTANEOUS therapeutics; DATA analysis; TREATMENT effectiveness; DRUG dosage
- Publication
European Journal of General Medicine, 2010, Vol 7, Issue 3, p269
- ISSN
1304-3889
- Publication type
Article