Comparison of Irrigation with Povidone-Iodine Versus Normal Saline on Wound Infection After Open Appendectomy

• Main Authors: Muhammad Abid Owais (Author), Syed Ali Haider (Author), Sidra Abbas (Author), Khalid Ahmed (Author), Saeed Ahmed (Author), Akram Rajput (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: KARACHI MEDICAL AND DENTAL COLLEGE, 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Surgical site infections (SSIs) pose a continued problem to operating surgeons. It adds to        the healthcare cost, increases morbidity and  mortality  and  sometimes  culminates  in  re-explorations.  Rate of SSIs can be ameliorated by removing damaged or  non-viable  tissue,  metabol...