Intraoperative Hygiene Measures and Surgical Site Infections

Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern1,032 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

1,032

Conditions

Surgery Surgical Site Infection Hygiene Discipline Colorectal Surgery

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patient undergoing surgical operation in one of two assigned operative theaters. Only initial operations are studied Exclusion Criteria: * Previous inclusion into study

Locations (1)

Department of Visceral and Transplant Surgery, University hospital, Inselspital

Bern, Switzerland

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Surgical site infection 30 days postoperative

Time frame: 30 days

Secondary Outcomes

Adherence to rules of asepsis by members of the surgical team

Time frame: intraoperative

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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