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Surgical site infection rates in dogs after stifle surgery with two
By Morgera, Alison E et al.·Published in Veterinary surgery : VS·2022·Surgery Department, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Surgical site infection-inflammation in dogs draped with a single-layer Kraton elastic seal extremity drape for stifle surgery.
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Plain-English summary
A total of 789 dogs undergoing knee surgery (stifle surgery) were monitored for signs of infection or inflammation at the surgical site after being draped with either a single-layer or double-layer drape. After 21 days, 9 dogs with double-layer drapes and 11 with single-layer drapes showed signs of infection or inflammation. By the six-month check-up, 12 dogs with double-layer drapes and 7 with single-layer drapes had similar issues. The study found no significant difference in infection rates between the two draping methods, suggesting that the single-layer drape is a good alternative for these surgeries.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To compare the incidence of surgical site infection-inflammation in dogs undergoing elective orthopedic surgery of the stifle after draping with a single-layer Kraton elastic seal patient drape or conventional double-layer drapes. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective clinical trial. SAMPLE POPULATION: A total of 789 dogs. METHODS: Dogs were assigned to one of two groups: (1) conventional draping with 4-corner drapes and an overlying patient drape (n = 390) or (2) a Kraton seal extremity patient drape without 4-corner drapes (n = 399). All dogs were evaluated for surgical site infection-inflammation by 21 days and 6 months postoperatively. RESULTS: The distribution of surgical procedures did not differ between draping techniques and included tibial tuberosity advancement (TTA, n = 480), tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO, n = 10), extracapsular lateral suture (ECLS, n = 130), medial patellar luxation repair (MPL, n = 63), lateral patellar luxation repair (LPL, n = 1), ECLS/MPL (n = 68), TTA/MPL (n = 12), TTA with joint capsule biopsy (n = 1), and stifle arthroscopy combined with TTA or TPLO (n = 24). Duration of follow up was 180 days (range 3-180 days) for clinical examinations and 182 days (range 2-182 days) for phone communications. Infection-inflammation was documented in 9 dogs after double-layer draping and 11 dogs after single-layer draping at 21 days postoperatively and in 12 dogs after double-layer draping and 7 dogs after single-layer draping at 6 months postoperatively. CONCLUSION: No difference in postoperative infection-inflammation was detected between canine stifle surgeries draped with a single-layer Kraton extremity patient drape or double-layer drapes. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: The single-layer Kraton extremity patient drape is a viable alternative to conventional double-layer draping in canine stifle surgery.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35102581/