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Bakteriologische Untersuchungen über den Nutzen von Inzisionsfolien bei orthopädischen Operationen

Bacteriologic investigations on the usefulness of plastic adhesive drapes in orthopedic surgery

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In einer prospektiv randomisierten Studie an 123 Patienten wurde die Nützlichkeit von Inzisionsfolien für die Prophylaxe von Wundinfektionen nach orthopädischen Operationen untersucht. 55 Patienten wurde ohne, 68 mit Folie operiert. Vor, eine und zwei Stunden nach dem Beginn und nach dem Ende der Operationen wurden Abstriche für qualitativ-bakteriologische Untersuchungen entnommen. Im Operationsgebiet konnten bei 30 (54,5%) und bei 30 (44,1%) der mit Folie Operierten Bakterien gefunden werden; überwiegend koagulasenegative Staphylokokken, seltener Corynebakterien und aerobe Sporenbildner. Postoperative Wundinfektionen traten nicht auf. Die statistische Prüfung der Ergebnisse mit dem χ2 ergab keinen signifikanten Unterschied. Deshalb ist der Gebrauch von Inzisionfolien zur Prophylaxe postoperativer Wundinfektionen in der Orthopädie nicht nötig.

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The usefulness of plastic adhesive drapes for the prophylaxis of wound infections following to orthopedic operations was investigated in a prospectively randomized study including 123 patients. The drape was used in 68 cases, 55 patients were operated without drape. In order to carry out qualitative bacteriological examinations smears were taken prior to, one and two hours after the beginning and after the end of the operations. Bacterial infestation in the operation area was found in 30 patients (54.5%) operated without drape and in 30 patients (44.1%) in whose operations the drape was employed. Most of the bacteria found were coagulase-negative staphylococci, in some cases corynebacteria and aerobic spore-forming organisms. There were no postoperative wound infections. No evidence of a significant difference was shown by a statistical evaluation of the results using the χ2 test. The use of incision drapes for the prophylaxis of postoperative wound infections is therefore not necessary in orthopedic surgery.

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Breitner, S., Ruckdeschel, G. Bakteriologische Untersuchungen über den Nutzen von Inzisionsfolien bei orthopädischen Operationen. Unfallchirurgie 12, 301–304 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02585837

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