RESUMO
The influence of postoperative dressings on wound healing was investigated. Clean and potentially contaminated operation wounds were subdivided at random into a group with dressings until the sutures were removed or a group with dressings during the first 24 hours after operation only. No significant differences in the incidences of wound infections were observed in the two groups. The majority of the patients treated with dressings for a brief period only did not desire prolonged periods with dressings after possible future operations.
Assuntos
Bandagens , Infecção da Ferida Cirúrgica/prevenção & controle , Cicatrização , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Estudos de Avaliação como Assunto , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Período Pós-Operatório , Estudos Prospectivos , Distribuição AleatóriaRESUMO
The need for dressings on clean and clean contaminated surgical wounds was investigated. A total of 1202 patients with 1202 clean or clean contaminated surgical wounds were randomized into two groups: 633 wounds were covered by dressings up until the time of suture removal, and 569 wounds were treated without dressings after the first postoperative day. In the group characterized by long dressing time, the rate of postoperative wound infections was 4.9 per cent. The rate was 4.7 per cent in the group represented by short dressing time. Using short dressing time not only reduces the number of nursing hours but also limits the need for costly dressing material. In addition, both wound observation and patients' personal hygiene are made easier.
