Role of Preoperative Chlorhexidine Bathing in Prevention of Surgical Site Infections among Women Undergoing Obstetric and Gynecological Procedures

Authors

  • Rukhsana Babar Consultant, Obstetric and Gynaecology Department, Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Rabia Arshad Senior Registrar, Obstetric and Gynaecology Department, Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Sadia Salman Senior Registrar, Obstetric and Gynaecology Department, Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Arooj Hammad Senior Registrar, Obstetric and Gynaecology Department, Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Nida Basharat Post Graduate Resident, Obstetric and Gynaecology Department, Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Sumaira Asif Consultant, Obstetric and Gynaecology Department, Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51846/jucmd.v4i1.3573

Keywords:

Chlorhexidine, Surgical site infection, Preoperative bath

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the role of preoperative bathing with chlorhexidine solution in reducing surgical site infections among women undergoing obstetric and gynecological operative procedures.

Results: Surgical site infection rate (SSI) was significantly low in preoperative bathing with chlorhexidine group 1 (0.32%) as compared to non-bathing group 2 (1.89%). The clinical characteristics like diabetes, emergency and previous surgery patients showed statistically significant SSI rate in patients who did not take bath as compared to bath group.

Conclusion: Our study showed that chlorhexidine pre-operative bath is safe for SSI prevention. however further research analysis is required for its role in clean surgery before implementing it in health policy especially in developing countries.

 

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Published

24-12-2024

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Babar R, Rabia Arshad, Sadia Salman, Arooj Hammad, Nida Basharat, Sumaira Asif. Role of Preoperative Chlorhexidine Bathing in Prevention of Surgical Site Infections among Women Undergoing Obstetric and Gynecological Procedures. J Univ Coll Med Dent. [Internet]. 2024 Dec. 24 [cited 2026 Mar. 29];4(1):73-7. Available from: https://testjournals.uol.edu.pk/index.php/jucmd/article/view/3573

Issue

Volume 4 Issue 1

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