An observational study in Surgery, Surgical Site Infection and Hygiene, sponsored by Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern. Completed at 1 site in Switzerland. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2007-11-09.
Sponsored by Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern · Observational
Surgical site infections are associated with high morbidity and cost Hypothesis: Extended intraoperative hygiene measures decrease surgical site infections in general surgery compared to standard hygiene measures.
Intraoperatively two types of hygiene measures were performed randomly: standard and extensive. Standard hygiene measures included empiric accepted measures (e.g. gloves, masks, disinfection). Extensive hygiene measures included among others: double gloving, astro caps, extensive disinfection, extensive intraoperative rinsing. In addition, intraoperative adherence to the rules of asepsis were registered by an independent observer.
Patients were followed for 30 days.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Extended hygiene measures
Standard hygiene measures
Surgical site infection 30 days postoperative
Time frame: 30 days
Adherence to rules of asepsis by members of the surgical team
Time frame: intraoperative
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