Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The surgical site infection rate was 10.9% with the wound protector vs. 20.5% with conventional gauze. There was ...

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Medical is commemorating 20 years of wound protection since the first Alexis wound protector-retractor was introduced. The Alexis brand is ...

Surgical site infection (SSI) is a common occurrence among patients who have had gastrointestinal surgery, with reported infection rates varying from 4 to 25 percent. A meta-analysis study recently ...

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Surgical site infection (SSI) is a common occurrence among patients who have had gastrointestinal surgery, with reported infection rates varying from 4 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The use of dual-ring wound protectors during lower gastrointestinal surgery was associated with a reduced risk ...

A study, published in Surgical Endoscopy, examined the effectiveness of wound protectors in preventing surgical site infections. Researchers reviewed 12 randomized controlled trials from 1946 to 2016 ...

Alexis O Wound Protector/Retractor (Applied Medical). Alexis wound protractor/retractors provide 360 degrees of circumferential, atraumatic retraction. The protractor/retractors maintain moisture at ...

If bacteria or other pathogens enter a wound, an infection can occur. Symptoms or signs of wound infection include increasing pain, swelling, and redness. More severe infections may cause nausea, ...