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Gefährdet das Duschen die postoperative Wundheilung?

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A prospective randomized study was designed to determine the effect of postoperative water contact on tissue healing. A total of 121 patients undergoing open hernia repair was divided into two groups. The first group was permitted to shower postoperatively, allowing the wound to come into direct contact with the water, the second group was instructed to keep the incision dry. Water contact, wound healing and patient satisfaction were assessed. There was no difference in wound healing between the two groups and no manifest infection.

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121 Patienten, die zu einer offenen Inguinalhernienoperation vorgesehen waren, wurden im Rahmen einer prospektiven Studie in 2 Gruppen randomisiert. Einer Gruppe war postoperativ das tägliche Duschen ohne Wundverband erlaubt, der Kontrollgruppe nicht. Die Häufigkeit des Duschens, die Wundheilung sowie das subjektive Wohlbefinden wurden erfaßt. Zwischen den beiden Gruppen ließen sich bzgl. der Wundheilung keine Unterschiede nachweisen. Antibioticabedürftige Infekte traten in beiden Gruppen keine auf.

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Riederer, S., Inderbitzi, R. Gefährdet das Duschen die postoperative Wundheilung?. Chirurg 68, 715–717 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s001040050259

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