Volume : VII, Issue : V, May - 2017

To evaluate the efficacy of Povidone–Iodine 5% solution per se and to compare it with Surgical Spirit (Alcohol 95%) for skin disinfection prior to Subarachnoid Block, a prospective randomized controlled trial.

Dr. V. Thiruchelvan, Dr. D. Sudhakaran, Dr. P. Shankar

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 Context: We wanted to evaluate the commonly used antiseptics Povidone iodine 5% and Surgical spirit. Aim: To evaluate the efficacy of Povidone Iodine 5% solution per se and to compare it with Surgical Spirit for skin disinfection. Settings and design: A prospective randomized controlled trial in elective operation theatre in a tertiary care hospital. Methods: Sixty adult patients coming for elective LSCS were enrolled. Skin swabs were collected before and after antiseptic solution being applied prior to sub arachnoid block and incubated in blood agar at 35degree Celsius for 24 hours.  Statistical methods: Students t test, p value <0.05 was considered as significant. Results: No organism was grown after the application of antiseptics in both the groups. Conclusion: In our study both the 5% Povidone Iodine solution and the Surgical spirit (absolute alcohol 95%) were equally effective for cutaneous antisepsis. Key words: Surgical spirit, Povidone iodine, Antisepsis

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Dr.V.Thiruchelvan, Dr.D.Sudhakaran, Dr.P.Shankar, To evaluate the efficacy of Povidone–Iodine 5% solution per se and to compare it with Surgical Spirit (Alcohol 95%) for skin disinfection prior to Subarachnoid Block, a prospective randomized controlled trial., INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume‾7 | Issue‾5 | May‾2017

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