Effect of Subcutaneous Sterile Vitamin E Ointment on Incisional Surgical Site Infection after Elective Laparoscopic Colorectal Cancer Surgery.
Surg Infect (Larchmt)
; 18(3): 287-292, 2017 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-28061321
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Despite several interventions having been adopted to reduce the incidence of incisional surgical site infection (SSI), it still remains a challenge for surgeons, because incisional SSI is a common cause of health-care-associated infection, leading to increased morbidity, prolonged hospital stay, patient discomfort, and increased sanitary costs. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect on incisional SSI of vitamin E ointment in the subcutaneous tissue of patients undergoing a laparoscopic colorectal surgical procedure. PATIENTS ANDMETHODS:
A randomized study was performed. Patients with colorectal neoplasms undergoing an elective laparoscopic surgical procedure were included. The patients were randomized into two groups Those patients undergoing a subcutaneous vitamin E ointment application (Group 1) and those patients who did not receive it (Group 2). Incisional SSI, post-operative pain, and analytical acute phase reactants were analyzed.RESULTS:
There were 108 patients who were assessed for eligibility, and 101 patients were analyzed. The incisional SSI rate was 4% in Group 1 and 17.6% in Group 2 (p = 0.03). Mean post-operative pain, 24 hours after operation, was 17.3 ± 10.5 mm in Group 1 and 31.9 ± 18.9 mm in Group 2 (p < 0.001). Median hospital stay was six days in Group 1 and eight days in Group 2 (p < 0.001). White blood cell count was significantly lower in Group 1 (p < 0.001).CONCLUSION:
The subcutaneous application of sterile vitamin E acetate ointment leads to a reduction in the incisional SSI rate, lower post-operative pain, and decrease in C-reactive protein and white blood cell count.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pomadas
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Infecção da Ferida Cirúrgica
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Vitamina E
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Neoplasias Colorretais
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Laparoscopia
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Técnicas de Fechamento de Ferimentos
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Surg Infect (Larchmt)
Assunto da revista:
BACTERIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Espanha