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The purpose of this study is to compare the outcomes of using Bioelectric wound dressing on the pre-operative wound site and post operatively and compared it outcomes to the standard of care chlorhexidine skin preparation.
The standard of care for enhance recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol uses chlorhexidine alcohol base prep as the way to clean the skin preoperatively to decrease bacterial flora before sterile prep at the OR. Under ERAS protocol there is no recommendations on any post-operative dressing. Biolelectric wound dressing has been introduced, used and proof to decrease wound infection in orthopedic extremity clean surgery for years. The purpose of this study is to compare the outcomes of using Bioelectric wound dressing on the pre-operative wound site and post operatively and compared it outcome…
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Elective diverticular, benign polyp, or colon cancer resection 2. Age 18-90 years old 3. All patients must receive some kind of bowel prep (SU- prep, pills, Go-Lytely, milk of magnesia, etc.…) 4. Must be off antibiotics for more than 2 weeks before surgery 5. Surgery must be laparoscopic, hand assisted or Robotic 6. Skin will be closed in layers and subcuticular interrupted fashion 7. Just one dose of preoperative antibiotics (Invanz or equivalent if patient is allergic) 8. Patients will have a primary anastomosis, no colostomy. 9. Patient must be compliant with dressin…
Participants randomized into the experimental arm will have a bioelectric dressing applied 3 days before surgery, and 3 days post-surgery.
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