An antimicrobial dressing containing ionic silver was found effective in reducing surgical-site infection in a preliminary study of colorectal cancer elective surgery. We decided to test this finding in a randomized, double-blind trial.

Biffi, R., Fattori, L., Bertani, E., Radice, D., Rotmensz, N., Misitano, P., et al. (2012). Surgical site infections following colorectal cancer surgery: a randomized prospective trial comparing common and advanced antimicrobial dressing containing ionic silver. WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY, 10 [10.1186/1477-7819-10-94].

Surgical site infections following colorectal cancer surgery: a randomized prospective trial comparing common and advanced antimicrobial dressing containing ionic silver

FATTORI, LUCA;PESENTI, GIOVANNI;NESPOLI, ANGELO
2012

Abstract

An antimicrobial dressing containing ionic silver was found effective in reducing surgical-site infection in a preliminary study of colorectal cancer elective surgery. We decided to test this finding in a randomized, double-blind trial.
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Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Anti-Infective Agents; Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium; Colorectal Neoplasms; Double-Blind Method; Drug Carriers; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Neoplasm Grading; Prognosis; Prospective Studies; Silver; Surgical Wound Infection; Wound Healing; Young Adult; Bandages
English
2012
10
94
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Biffi, R., Fattori, L., Bertani, E., Radice, D., Rotmensz, N., Misitano, P., et al. (2012). Surgical site infections following colorectal cancer surgery: a randomized prospective trial comparing common and advanced antimicrobial dressing containing ionic silver. WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY, 10 [10.1186/1477-7819-10-94].
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