Stopping prehospital chlorhexidine skin wash does not increase wound morbidity after incisional hern...
Stopping prehospital chlorhexidine skin wash does not increase wound morbidity after incisional hernia repair: results of a 4-year quality improvement initiative
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Paris: Springer Paris
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English
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Prehospital chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) skin washes are used to prevent wound complications, but little evidence supports this practice in hernia surgery. A propensity-matched retrospective review published by our group in 2016 found that prehospital CHG was associated with an increased risk of surgical site occurrences (SSO) and su...
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Stopping prehospital chlorhexidine skin wash does not increase wound morbidity after incisional hernia repair: results of a 4-year quality improvement initiative
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2819539348
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2819539348
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1248-9204,1265-4906
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1248-9204
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10.1007/s10029-022-02722-7
