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Alexis Laparoscopic System with Kii Fios First Entry
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Wound Protectors Reduce Surgical Site Infection: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
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Annals of Surgery; 2012 July
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Authors:
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Edwards JP, Ho AL, Tee MC, Dixon E, Ball CG
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“Impervious plastic wound protectors reduce the risk of SSI when employed in non–trauma-related gastrointestinal and biliary tract surgery. Wound protectors represent a safe and simple intervention that may reduce postoperative morbidity and mortality.”
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“Our study suggests that the use of wound protectors decreases the risk of SSI by 45%. Our number needed to treat suggests that only 10 patients would have to be treated intraoperatively with a wound protector to prevent 1 SSI.”
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Link to Article
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Plastic wound retractors as bacteriological barriers in gastrointestinal surgery: a prospective multi-institutional trial
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Journal of Hospital Infection; 2012 June
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Mohan HM, McDermott S, Fenelon L, Fearon NM, O'Connell PR, Oon SF, Burke J, Keane E, Shields C, Winter DC; Members of the University College Dublin Wound Retractor Study Group
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"In summary, use of a plastic wound retractor may result in reduced enteric bacterial colonization of the surgical incision site during gastrointestinal surgery. Reduced colonization of the surgical incision site by enteric bacteria due to the use of a plastic wound retractor should result in a reduction in SSI following gastrointestinal surgery."
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Link to Article
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Wound Infection After Colorectal Surgery in The Laparoscopic Era
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SAGES Poster Session 2012
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Authors:
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Nassif G, Ortiz D, Frenkel J, Berman S, Keller D, Marks G, Marks J
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"Laparoscopic colon and rectal resection using a clean and dirty technique, with sterile specimen extraction, re-gowning procedure and wound protection have proven to reduce incidence of wound infections, for an overall SSI rate of 5.1% compared to previously reported rates of up to 30%."
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Link to Article
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Title:
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A Wound Protector Shields Incision Sites from Bacterial Invasion
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Surgical Infections; 2010 December
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Authors:
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Horiuchi T, Tanishima H, Tamagawa K, Sakaguchi S, Shono Y, Tsubakihara H, Tabuse K, Kinoshita Y
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"These results suggest that the [wound protector] protects an incision site from bacterial invasion."
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"[W]e consider that the low incidence of SSI may have resulted from the protective effects of the [wound protector]."
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Link to Article
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A wound retractor/protector can prevent infection by keeping tissue moist and preventing tissue damage at incision sites
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Helix Review Series: Infectious Diseases; 2007
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Authors:
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Horiuchi T, Nakatsuka S, Tanishima H, Tamagawa K, Shono Y, Tsubakihara H, Inoue M, Tabuse K
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“We found that the wound retractor/protector prevented the incision site from drying, decreased tissue damage, and facilitated the migration of neutrophils, suggesting a preventive effect of the device with respect to wound infection."
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"The studied wound retractor/protector effectively protects wound tissue from damage due to environmental factors experienced during surgery.”
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Link to Article
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Alexis Laparoscopic System with Kii Fios First Entry
Alexis Laparoscopic System with Kii Fios First Entry
The Alexis laparoscopic system with Kii Fios first entry enables a laparoscopic
approach before and after specimen retrieval through a wound protector/retractor.
The Alexis O wound protector/retractor provides 360° of circumferential, atraumatic
retraction while reducing superficial surgical site infection following colorectal surgeries. Ref
The laparoscopic system includes a laparoscopic cap that attaches to the wound protector/retractor
to maintain pneumoperitoneum. The included 12x100mm Kii Fios first entry enhances
the system by converting the retracted wound site into an additional working port.
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