Background Surgical site infections (SSIs) are wound infections that occur after an operative
procedure. A preventable complication, they are costly and associated with poorer patient …

Facial trauma can incur significant physical and psychological costs. Approximately 25% of
all injuries reported in the National Trauma Data Bank involve the face. 1 Facial trauma is …

Wound management practices have made significant advancements, yet the search for
improved antiseptics persists. In our pursuit of solutions that not only prevent infections but …

Background Surgical site infection (SSI) describes an infectious complication of surgical
wounds. Although SSI is thought to be preventable, it still represents a major cause of …

Background Povidone iodine (PVI) is a widely used antiseptic solution among surgeons. A
meta-analysis based on randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was conducted to establish …

Objective: To compare the effectiveness of antiseptic solutions to that of non-antiseptic
solutions in reducing wound infection rate, reducing bacterial load and improving wound …

Topical antiseptics are essential in wound treatment, and adipose-derived stem cells
(ADSCs) have recently been proven to facilitate healing. However, the impact of antiseptics …

Results A total of 59 RCTs were included in the meta-analysis with information from 20,497
patients. A reduction in overall SSI incidence was found (RR= 0.70, 0.60–0.80, p= 0.0002 …

Diversas etiologias podem gerar soluções de continuidade na pele, destacando-se os
procedimentos cirúrgicos e os traumas de alta energia. Dessa maneira, quando a pele é …

Background: Peritonitis is a surgical emergency arising mostly from the perforation or
rupture of an abdominal hollow viscus. Surgical operations for peritonitis are often attended …