Is there any difference between shaving versus clipping versus depilatory gel of hair removal for skin preparation before surgery in respect of wound infection?
Abstract:Aim: Postoperative wound infection is still the most developing complication after surgery and globally responsible for almost %25 hospitalizations requiring complications after surgery. Several significant parameters to minimize Surgical Site Infection (SSI) evaluated and published in many articles, reviews, and guidelines. We aim to investigate the SSI outcomes of 3 different hair removal procedures before surgery, including skin preparation, in this original research article.Material and Method: 314 patient… Show more
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