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Post-Mastectomy Surgical Pocket Irrigation With Triple Antibiotic Solution vs Chlorhexidine Gluconate: A Randomized Controlled Trial Assessing Surgical Site Infections in Immediate Tissue Expander Breast Reconstruction
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Chlorhexidine irrigation and triple antibiotic irrigation for Breast Cancer. Completed, enrolled 88 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The investigators intend to perform a prospective randomized study and compare the incidence of surgical wound infection between mastectomy wounds irrigated with triple antibiotic solution (one side) and 0.05% CHG (opposite side) in patients undergoing bilateral breast reconstruction. Each patient will receive triple antibiotic solution on one breast and the CHG on the other breast.
Study Details
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Interventions
\- 0.05% chlorhexidine solution (IrriSept®) commercially prepared in 450 ml bottles will be used to irrigate one breast pocket. Each patient will receive triple antibiotic solution on one breast and the CHG on the other breast.
-triple antibiotic solution will contain 1 g of cefazolin, 50,000 U of bacitracin, and. Each patient will receive triple antibiotic solution on one breast and the CHG on the other breast. 80 mg of gentamicin in 500 mL of NS. If the patient is allergic to either component - the allergen will not be used in the solution - to irrigate one breast pocket