Skin preparation preoperatively.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Spray group: In this group, skin preparation is done with 2% chlorhexidine in 70% isopropyl alcohol (250 cc spray ) manufactured by B. Braun Company. By spraying, w
Sponsors
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
1 Years to 5 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children aged 1 to 5 years candidates for unilateral inguinal hernia surgery.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Obese children with a body mass index (BMI) above the 95th percentile. People with diabetes mellitus. Anemia Chronic infections in other areas of the body, Malnutrition Skin infection in the surgery area, Immunosuppression, or immunodeficiency. Patients who have recently undergone surgery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Surgical site infection. Timepoint: Immediately after intervention- 3 hours after intervention- one week after intervention and one month after intervention. Method of measurement: Chlorhexidine Questionnaire1. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Microbial colony count. Timepoint: Forty-eight hours after intervention. Method of measurement: Direct visual count of colonies and Chlorhexidine Questionnaire2. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMasoud Jamshidi
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed