ArticleAnnals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England2022
Surgical site infections: a scoping review on current intraoperative prevention measures.
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- Intraoperative Wound Irrigation in Orthopaedic Surgery: A Survey of Current Understanding and Practice Across the United States.Arthroplasty today · 2026Article
- Application of PDCA cycle management in the rational use of perioperative antimicrobial prophylaxis in orthopedic clean surgery.European journal of medical research · 2025Article
- Surgical site infections in sub-Saharan Africa: epidemiology, risk factors, and prevention strategies.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2025Review
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- Association of Shanghai air pollution with postoperative infection in adolescent orthopedic patients: a study using a deep learning-based evolutionary model.Frontiers in artificial intelligence · 2025Article
- Assessing the therapeutic efficacy of Cefoperazone Sodium and Sulbactam Sodium in managing surgical site infections: a retrospective analysis.Scientific reports · 2024Article
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- Alcohol-Based Chlorhexidine and Potassium Sorbate Rub Strengthens the Effectiveness of Traditional Hand Scrubbing and Improves Long-Lasting Effectiveness-Evaluation of Hand Preparation Protocols According to EN 12791.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Analyzing Pre-operative Hospital Stay and Incidence of Hospital Acquired Infection: A Retrospective Study.Translational medicine @ UniSa · 2024Article
- Update on the Management of Surgical Site Infections.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
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Abstract
introductionSurgical site infections (SSIs) remain a significant cause of morbidity for surgical patients worldwide and with growing rates of antibiotic resistance, the development of new nonantimicrobial techniques to target SSI reduction is crucial. This review aimed to explore available nonantibiotic intraoperative interventions to reduce the risk of SSI.
methodsA literature search was undertaken using Medline, Web of Science, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases. Any study published from 1 January 1980 to 1 September 2021 that described any nonantibiotic intraoperative physical technique aiming to reduce SSI rates, with a primary or secondary outcome of SSI rates, was included.
findingsA total of 45 articles were included in the final scoping review. The current nonantibiotic intraoperative interventions advised for use include chlorhexidine skin preparation with alcohol, pressurised wound irrigation, Triclosan-coated sutures for skin closure, and negative pressure wound therapy. Many other widely used surgical practices do not have the supporting evidence to validate their routine use in clinical practice to reduce SSI rates.
conclusionsWe identified several techniques that can be used in the operating theatre to provide additional opportunities to reduce SSI rates. However, strict adherence to current established SSI prevention guidelines remains the mainstay of ensuring SSI rates remain low.
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