Ann Acad Med Singap
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Ann Acad Med Singap · Oct 1985
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialIs preoperative shaving really necessary?
A randomised prospective study was done to assess the necessity of shaving before operation. Seven hundred and sixteen cases were included in this study. ⋯ The clean wound infection rate was 5.08% for the traditional method group and 5.56% for the alternate method group. The results suggest that routine shaving, as part of preoperative preparation, has no advantage in reducing wound infection rate.
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Our understanding of haemostatic mechanisms has increased in the last decades. This knowledge at the cellular and molecular levels has helped us to appreciate the complexity of haemostatic mechanisms and their disturbance in various disorders. ⋯ More study needs to be done to define what constitutes normal haemostasis in newborns. The better understanding of control mechanisms of haemostasis will help us in diagnosis and treatment.