From: Fluid lavage in patients with open fracture wounds (FLOW): an international survey of 984 surgeons
No. (%) | ||
---|---|---|
Amount an alternative irrigating solution technique needs reduce infection risk before the improvement is considered "clinically important" (Relative Risk Reduction) | Any reduction at all | 181 (19.3%) |
5% | 100 (10.7%) | |
10% | 167 (17.8%) | |
15% | 63 (6.7%) | |
20% | 155 (16.5%) | |
25% | 99 (10.6%) | |
30% | 51 (5.4%) | |
35% | 8 (0.9%) | |
40% | 10 (1.1%) | |
50% | 57 (6.1%) | |
>50% | 6 (0.6%) | |
I would participate in a multi-centre randomized controlled study assessing different irrigating solutions and irrigating pressures | Yes | 612 (62.7%) |
No | 359 (36.8%) | |
Maybe | 5 (0.5%) | |
There is a need for randomized trials to evaluate irrigating solutions | Yes | 803(84.7%) |
I would change my practice if a trial showed a clear benefit of one irrigating solution or pressure IF it was different from my current approach | Yes | 889(94.2%) |