Title |
Early versus delayed post-operative bathing or showering to prevent wound complications
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Published by |
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, October 2013
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DOI | 10.1002/14651858.cd010075.pub2 |
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Authors |
Toon, Clare D, Sinha, Sidhartha, Davidson, Brian R, Gurusamy, Kurinchi Selvan |
Abstract |
Many people undergo surgical operations during their life-time, which result in surgical wounds. After an operation the incision is closed using stiches, staples, steri-strips or an adhesive glue. Usually, towards the end of the surgical procedure and before the patient leaves the operating theatre, the surgeon covers the closed surgical wound using gauze and adhesive tape or an adhesive tape containing a pad (a wound dressing) that covers the surgical wound. There is currently no guidance about when the wound can be made wet by post-operative bathing or showering. Early bathing may encourage early mobilisation of the patient, which is good after most types of operation. Avoiding post-operative bathing or showering for two to three days may result in accumulation of sweat and dirt on the body. Conversely, early washing of the surgical wound may have an adverse effect on healing, for example by irritating or macerating the wound, and disturbing the healing environment. |
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Spain | 2 | 50% |
United States | 1 | 25% |
Unknown | 1 | 25% |
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Members of the public | 3 | 75% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 25% |
Mendeley readers
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Spain | 1 | 3% |
Unknown | 38 | 97% |
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Other | 8 | 21% |
Student > Postgraduate | 6 | 15% |
Student > Master | 6 | 15% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 4 | 10% |
Student > Bachelor | 3 | 8% |
Other | 7 | 18% |
Unknown | 5 | 13% |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 21 | 54% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 6 | 15% |
Social Sciences | 2 | 5% |
Linguistics | 1 | 3% |
Computer Science | 1 | 3% |
Other | 3 | 8% |
Unknown | 5 | 13% |