Surgical site infection.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: surgical site Skin preparation will be done in two stages. At first, before starting the skin preparation process, a culture will be taken from the skin of the surg
Sponsors
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 55 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age 18 to 55 years Having at least a diploma degree No diabetes No history of laparotomy surgery Body mass index less than 35 Absence of immune system deficiency and no use of immunosuppressive drugs Absence of local infection near the surgical site or systemic infection Not being allergic to povidone-iodine antiseptic No history of malignancy and radiation therapy Absence of severe skin rash at the surgical site Not using broad-spectrum antibiotics within a month before going to the hospital having Elective surgery
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Emergency laparotomy surgery Disruption in the surgical process that leads to the contamination of the instruments or the surgical field immune system deficiency and using immunosuppressive drugs having diabetes allergic to povidone-iodine antiseptic The presence of rashes and severe skin diseases at the surgical site using broad-spectrum antibiotics within a month before going to the hospital morbid obesity
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Microbial load. Timepoint: microbial cultures will be taken in three stages before the surgical site skin preparation, after the initial stage of disinfection of the surgical site and after the secondary stage of disinfection of the surgical site with povidone-iodine 10%. Method of measurement: taking microbial culture and counting microbial colonies 24 hours after incubation.;Surgical site infection. Timepoint: Observation and examination of the surgical wound after 24 hours and 30 days after surgery. Method of measurement: Observing and examining the surgical wound and entering the symptoms in the surgical site infection checklist. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactFardin Amiri
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed