Primary closure of the contaminated wound. Closed suction wound catheter

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Zelko JR. Moore EE. American Journal of Surgery. [JC:3z4] 142(6):704-6, 1981 Dec. Primary closure of the contaminated wound using a closed suction catheter and antibiotic or povidone-iodine irrigation is cost-effective and convenient alternative to standard open wound care with delayed primary closure. Antibiotic irrigation appeared more effective than povidone -iodine in this study, but the total number of patients studied was too small to be statistically significant.