Randomized Controlled Trial to Reduce Bacterial Colonization of Surgical Drains with the Use of Chlorhexidine-Coated Dressings After Breast Cancer Surgery.
Frida Rivera-BuendíaRafael Franco-CendejasCristina Guadalupe Román-LópezClaudia Adriana Colín-CastroNoé Becerra-LobatoMaría de Lourdes García-HernándezPatricia Cornejo-JuárezJuan Enrique Bargalló-RochaHeriberto Medina-FrancoDiana Vilar ComptePublished in: Annals of surgical oncology (2019)
The study findings demonstrated that the use of antiseptics at the drain exit site significantly reduced bacterial colonization of the closed drainage system in breast cancer surgery. Semi-permeable occlusive chlorhexidine-impregnated dressings provide an opportunity to test simple, safe, and low-cost interventions that may reduce drain bacterial colonization and SSI after breast surgery.