Annals of surgical oncology
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Randomized trial of drain antisepsis after mastectomy and immediate prosthetic breast reconstruction.
In this 2-site randomized trial, we investigated the effect of antiseptic drain care on bacterial colonization of surgical drains and infection after immediate prosthetic breast reconstruction. ⋯ Simple and inexpensive local antiseptic interventions with a chlorhexidine disc and hypochlorite solution reduce bacterial colonization of drains, and reduced drain colonization was associated with fewer infections.