Preoperative Antiseptic in Newborn Circumcision Comparison of Povidone Iodine and Hypochlorous Acid Used

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2021-11-11
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Male

Summary

Comparison of Povidone iodine and Hypochlorous acid used as a Preoperative Antiseptic in Newborn Circumcision abstract

Aim:

Circumcision is one of the most common surgical procedures in all age groups. Before the circumcision procedure, asepsis is provided with a surface disinfectant. Various methods can be used for this process. Povidone iodine, which has been used for years during the transition from traditional circumcision methods to surgical circumcision methods; tissue damage, allergic reactions and increase in pain level. For this reason, the investigators aimed to compare it with Hypochlorous acid (Crystalin), which is a less toxic and more physiological antiseptic solution.

Material and Method:

Newborns to be circumcised randomly were divided into two groups as Hypochlorosis group and Povidone iodine group. At the beginning of the circumcision procedure, a culture was taken in the form of a prepucial swab 1 minute after the cleaning of the local area and the inner surface of the prepuce. Then circumcision was performed. Culture results and complications were compared.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Hisar Intercontinental Hospital
• Treatments: Povidone; Povidone-Iodine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• male

• newborn,

Exclusion Criteria:

• hipospadias,

• epispadias,

• urinary infectious