Author Interviews, Infections, Lancet, Pediatrics, Surgical Research / 30.09.2016
Triclosan-Containing Sutures Reduced Surgical Infections in Children
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Dr Marjo Renko MD
PEDEGO Research Unit
University of Oulu
Oulu, Finland
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings?
Response: For over a decade there has been suture materials containing antiseptic agent in the market. Trials in adults have shown some possible benefits from these sutures as in some studies they have reduced occurrence of surgical site infections. Only one small study had so far been published in children and thus we decided to carry out a large trial comparing sutures containing triclosan with ordinary ones.
Our trial included over 1500 children who came to Oulu University Hospital for surgery. Surgical site infections were carefully monitored. Surgical site infections occurred in 2.6 % of the children who received absorbing sutures containing triclosan while that occurred in 5,4 % of the children who received ordinary sutures.
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