Study on the Role of the Coated VICRYL Plus Antibacterial Suture in the Prevention of Infection of Appendectomy Incision

Objective:To investigate the application of Coated VICRYL Plus Antibacterial suture in order to reduce the possibility of infection of appendectomy incision.Methods:Hospital from April 2007 to March 2009 appendectomy patients in all 1425 cases were randomly divided into Coated VICRYL Plus Antibacterial suture group and silk group,compared to the incidence of incision infection.Results:The statistics are not in accordance with perforated appendicitis,perforated appendicitis,as well as calculation of the total,respectively,incision infection,the infection rate in the Coated VICRYL Plus Antibacterial suture group were 0.17%,0.72%,0.28%,silk group were 1.54%,7.81%,2.67% between the two groups separately X2 test,the P value of less than 0.01,with a significant difference.Conclusion:The suture is to assist the incision produced a risk factor for infection in appendectomy,Coated VICRYL Plus Antibacterial suture can be used in a significant reduction in incision infection rates.