A Randomized Trial of Ionic Silver Dressing to Reduce Surgical Site Infection After Gastrointestinal Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine whether Aquacel Ag Hydrofiber dressings containing ionic silver are superior to film dressings for preventing superficial surgical site infections (SSI) in patients undergoing elective gastrointestinal surgery.

Background

Multiple clinical trials have assessed the effectiveness of silver-containing wound dressings; however, systematic reviews failed to find any advantages of these dressings and concluded that there was insufficient evidence to indicate that they prevented wound infections. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of Aquacel Ag Hydrofiber dressings for preventing superficial SSIs in patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery.

Methods

Patients undergoing elective gastrointestinal surgery were randomly assigned to receive either

SUBMITTER: Kosugi C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11175960 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature