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Impact of Early Post-Operative Water Exposure on Complications of Cutaneous Surgeries
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Early Water Exposure for Surgical Wound Infection. Completed, enrolled 507 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Patients are often counseled to keep a surgical wound dry for 2 to 3 days. The rationale is likely to decrease the risk of infection and bleeding. However, this has never been formally studied. Patient's routines are likely disrupted when they are asked to avoid wetting the area. The investigators will perform a controlled study to determine if avoidance of post-operative wetting is necessary.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
The Early Water Exposure (Intervention) group will receive written and verbal instructions to remove the dressing after 6 hours and wet the wound for at least 10 minutes. Wetting of the wound will include shower, tub bath, or pool exposure. On subsequent days, all participants, regardless of group assignment, will wash the wound daily with soap and water, reapply white petrolatum and a dry dressing.