Comparison of the efficacy of additional vaginal dressing disinfectants for reduction of wound-related complications in laparoscopic hysterectomy

Lee, Yeong Min; Kim, Shin Young; Jung, Min Hyung; Lee, Bo Yon; Huh, Chu Yeop

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
To compare the efficacy of additional vaginal dressing disinfectants for reduction of wound-related complications in laparoscopic hysterectomy.
METHODS
From September 2006 to June 2007, 226 of 243 patients underwent laparoscopic hysterectomy were enrolled. The patients were classified into three groups (no additional disinfectant (n=76), povidone-iodine (n=68), and chlorhexidine (n=82) for disinfectants) and the short term postoperative complications related with wound morbidity were recorded by 2 months out-patient follow up.
RESULTS
The mean age of all patients was 46.6+/-7.6 years old, and the mean BMI (body mass index) was 24.2+/-3.4, mean operation time was, 137.2+/-48.0 minutes, and the mean estimated blood loss was 451.8+/-240.2 ml. There was no significant difference among three groups in their mean age, mean BMI, frequency of vaginal culture (+) before surgery, frequency of wound/stump infection after surgery, frequency of wound disruption, and frequency of fever. The significant difference was shown in mean operation time and mean estimated blood loss but those did not affect frequency of vaginal culture (+) before surgery, frequency of wound/stump infection after surgery, frequency of wound disruption, and frequency of fever.
CONCLUSIONS
We conclude that the kind of disinfectant for additional vaginal dressing for laparoscopic hysterectomy does not matter deeply in causing short term wound-related complications after the surgery.