ALEXIS O‐Ring wound retractor vs conventional wound protection for the prevention of surgical site infections in colorectal resections¹

Abstract

The ALEXIS wound retractor is more effective in preventing SSI in elective colorectal resections compared with conventional methods.

A Novel Technique for Wound Protector Deployment and Efficient Specimen Extraction Following Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

“…Several studies have demonstrated decreases in wound infection rates in open appendectomy, colon resection, and nontraumatic gastrointestinal surgery with the use of wound protection devices. 1–4 In contrast, Kercher found that plastic wound protectors did not affect wound infection rates following laparoscopically assisted colectomy in a retrospective study of 141 patients. 5 A recent meta-analysis of six randomized controlled trials representing 1,008 patients evaluating whether these wound protectors reduce the risk of surgical site infection (SSI) after gastrointestinal and biliary tract surgery found a significant decrease in the SSI rate with the use of a wound protector with a relative risk of 0.55 compared to unprotected wounds.…”

Laparoscopic-Assisted Surgical Procedures

“…It also allows for improved exteriorization of bowel and mesenteric lymph nodes and prevents contamination of the wound margins, which has been shown in human studies to reduce wound infection rates. [26][27][28] …”

The Use of a Wound Protector as a Self Retaining Skin Retractor for Skin Sparing Mastectomy and Immediate Reconstruction

“…This has become a frequently used equipment in laparoscopic anterior resection wherein big specimen needs to be delivered through a smaller incision akin to skin sparing mastectomy, due to its added advantage of being able to assist in retraction [11]. It is available in different sizes, large, medium and small [12].…”