Silver-Impregnated Dressing Does Not Decrease Incidence of Surgical Site Infection After Adult Cardiac Surgery

Conclusions
Silver dressings did not reduce sternal wound infection after sternotomy for cardiac surgery in a large-cohort study. We discontinued the routine use of silver dressings for adult cardiac surgery based on these results because traditional gauze likely represents an equally effective and less costly alternative.

Source: Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery - July 1, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research