Influence of preoperative skin sealing with cyanoacrylate on microbial contamination of surgical wounds following trauma surgery: a prospective, blinded, controlled observational study

Influence of preoperative skin sealing with cyanoacrylate on microbial contamination of surgical wounds following trauma surgery: a prospective, blinded, controlled observational study

Objective: Intraoperative bacterial contamination is a risk factor for surgical site infections (SSIs). This prospective, randomized, blinded, controlled trial (Reg. No. BB08/12) investigated the effect of a cyanoacrylate-based skin sealant (InteguSeal) on intraoperative wound contamination during t...

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Main Authors: Georg Daeschlein, Matthias Napp, Ojan Assadian, Jessica Bluhm, Colin Krueger, Sebastian von Podewils, Denis Gümbel, Peter Hinz, Hermann Haase, Pascal M. Dohmen, Torsten Koburger, Axel Ekkernkamp, Axel Kramer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-12-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Microbial sealant
Cyanoacrylate
InteguSeal
Wound
SSI
Prevention
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971214016233

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