A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE EFFICACY OF ANTIMICROBIAL COATED POLYGLACTIN 910 SUTURE VERSUS TRADITIONAL POLYGLACTIN 910 SUTURE IN SUBCUTICULAR SKIN SUTURING IN ELECTIVE INGUINAL HERNIA SURGERIES
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 53
Abstract
BACKGROUND Surgical site infection (SSI) remains a pervasive problem in the surgical community. SSI leads to significant morbidity and mortality, also to longer hospital stays and greater health-care costs. Although several risk factors have been associated with SSI, contamination of suture material appears to be one of the most frequent causes. In view of the above, the present study is undertaken to evaluate the efficacy of new antibacterial coated Polyglactin 910 suture (Vicryl Plus) compared with a traditional Polyglactin 910 suture (Vicryl) in reducing surgical site infection. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 150 Patients undergoing elective inguinal hernia surgeries were studied during the study period from November 2016 to August 2018 at Basaveshwar Teaching and General Hospital attached to Dept of Surgery, Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College, Kalaburagi, Karnataka. Antimicrobial Coated Polyglactin 910 (Vicryl Plus) suture was used on 75 patients and Traditional Coated Polyglactin 910 (Vicryl) suture was used on 75 patients. The results of the study were tabulated and compared by using Chi square test and Fischer’s Exact test to calculate P value. The sample size estimation was also done at conveniences. RESULTS In our study, statistically significant differences in reducing surgical site infection were noted on day 3, day 5, day 7 and day 14 between the two groups with p value of 0.03, 0.04, 0.02 and 0.028 respectively. CONCLUSION In the present study, Antimicrobial Coated Polyglactin 910 suture (Vicryl Plus) showed better results in reducing surgical site infection compared with the Traditional Coated Polyglactin 910 (Vicryl) suture.
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Sharanabasappa S. Karbhari, Prachi M. Pujari, Umeshchandra D. G
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