Role of Preoperative Chlorhexidine Bathing in Prevention of Surgical Site Infections among Women Undergoing Obstetric and Gynecological Procedures
Objective: To evaluate the role of preoperative bathing with chlorhexidine solution in reducing surgical site infections among women undergoing obstetric and gynecological operative procedures. Results: Surgical site infection rate (SSI) was significantly low in preoperative bathing with chlorhex...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Lahore
2024-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of University College of Medicine and Dentistry |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.uol.edu.pk/jucmd/article/view/3573 |
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| Summary: | Objective: To evaluate the role of preoperative bathing with chlorhexidine solution in reducing surgical site infections among women undergoing obstetric and gynecological operative procedures.
Results: Surgical site infection rate (SSI) was significantly low in preoperative bathing with chlorhexidine group 1 (0.32%) as compared to non-bathing group 2 (1.89%). The clinical characteristics like diabetes, emergency and previous surgery patients showed statistically significant SSI rate in patients who did not take bath as compared to bath group.
Conclusion: Our study showed that chlorhexidine pre-operative bath is safe for SSI prevention. however further research analysis is required for its role in clean surgery before implementing it in health policy especially in developing countries.
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| ISSN: | 2790-3443 2790-3451 |