Quality of lower limb preoperative skin preparation using colorless versus colored disinfectants-results of an experimental, randomized study in a close to reality setting.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Appropriate preoperative skin cleansing is important to control surgical site infections. Both colored and colorless skin disinfectants are available, however certain types of skin preparation, such as octenidine-dihydrochloride with alcohol have a long residual antimicrobial effect but are available only in colorless form. We hypothesized that colorless skin disinfectants lead to more incomplete skin preparation of lower limbs compared to colored agents.

Methods

We randomly assigned healthy volunteers to undergo a determined skin cleansing protocol for total hip arthroplasty in the supine position to either a colored or colorless skin cleansing protocol. The adequacy of skin preparation was compared between orthopedic consultants and residents. The colorless disi

SUBMITTER: Fink K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9980739 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature