FRSM
09.09.2011, 17:36
A microbial sealant applied to skin immediately
before surgical incision reduced the rate of skin
infection from 26% to 2% (P=0.001) among
47 patients undergoing coronary artery bypass
grafting. The sealant was applied to legs before
bilateral saphenous veins were harvested. Wound
swabs were taken at five days and wounds were
assessed at 30 days by two blinded observers. Each
patient had one leg treated with the sealant and
one leg prepared in a conventional way. The sealant
caused no adverse reactions, and its application
was easily incorporated into existing routine
preoperative procedures ( Journal of Thoracic
and Cardiovascular Surgery 2011;142:438-42).
before surgical incision reduced the rate of skin
infection from 26% to 2% (P=0.001) among
47 patients undergoing coronary artery bypass
grafting. The sealant was applied to legs before
bilateral saphenous veins were harvested. Wound
swabs were taken at five days and wounds were
assessed at 30 days by two blinded observers. Each
patient had one leg treated with the sealant and
one leg prepared in a conventional way. The sealant
caused no adverse reactions, and its application
was easily incorporated into existing routine
preoperative procedures ( Journal of Thoracic
and Cardiovascular Surgery 2011;142:438-42).