Infection rate after facial melanocytic nevus excision based on dressing duration. Infection following a procedure, not elsewhere classified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: control group patients should keep their wound dressed for 48hours. Intervention 2: patients in intervention group should remove the dressing 24 hours after surgery and wash the wound
Prevention
control group patients should keep their wound dressed for 48hours.
patients in intervention group should remove the dressing 24 hours after surgery and wash the wound normally.
Sponsors
Tehran university of medical sciences, Razi hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria:1- patients with facial melanocytic nevi; 2-candidate or volunteer for nevus excision; 3- consent for participation in the study and 4- possibility of following up after surgery for evaluating wound infection. Exclusion criteria:1- patients with recent burn in the lesion sites; 2-very obese patients (BMI more than 35); 3- patients who were receiving antibiotics for any reason; 4- patients who were under treatment of systemic antibiotics after surgery; 5-patients with history of Diabetes or COPD; 6-patients who had taken immunosuppressive drugs within recent 3 months; 7-patients who were under phototherapy in the recent three months; 8- patients who need flap for lesion reconstruction and finally patients who need suturing subcutaneous tissue at the time of nevi excision.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Infection after facial melanocytic excision. Timepoint: 4-6 days after nevus excision (suture removal time). Method of measurement: clinical inspection of infection signs by dermatologist. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr Narges Ghandi
Tehran university of medical sciences
Outcome results
None listed