Tech in Surgery Prep / Unit 24 TSC 587 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Incisional Wound Irrigation
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The idea
Some surgeons irrigate the incision before closing it, and the WHO guideline has specific suggestions about what to use.
In practice
It suggests considering an aqueous povidone-iodine solution, and suggests that antibiotic solutions should not be used for incisional irrigation to prevent infection.
Where people slip
The surgeon and facility protocol decide; the scrub person prepares and labels what is chosen.
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