Is there any difference between shaving versus clipping versus depilatory gel of hair removal for skin preparation before surgery in respect of wound infection?

Authors : Veysel Barış TURHAN, Ramazan TOPCU, Alp YILDIZ

Pages : 564-567

Doi:10.32322/jhsm.1025686

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Publication Date : 2022-03-15

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Aim: Postoperative wound infection is still the most developing complication after surgery and globally responsible for almost %25 hospitalizations requiring complications after surgery. Several significant parameters to minimize Surgical Site Infection insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SSI); evaluated and published in many articles, reviews, and guidelines. We aim to investigate the SSI outcomes of 3 different hair removal procedures before surgery, including skin preparation, in this original research article. Material and Method: 314 patients enrolled in this study were males aged 18 and 65, admitted to the outpatient clinic with unilateral inguinal hernia, and were eligible for Lichtenstein tension-free open hernia repair using mesh. Results: Wound infection has occurred in 6 patients from Group-1 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(4.83%);, 8 patients on Group-2 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(7.92%);, 4 patients on Group-3 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(4.49%);. There are no statistically significant between Group1 and Group-3 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p>0.05); when the wound infection rates of Group-2 statistically significantly higher than Group-1 and Group-3 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05);. Conclusion: In the light of our study, we suggest either clipping on the table or usage of depilatory gels to maintain hair removal, including preoperative skin preparation.
Keywords : Surgical site infection, Hair removal, Hernia