Gentamicin Versus Clindamycin Versus Normal Saline Lavage in Axilla

Summary

The patients undergoing axillary lymph node dissection were randomized into 3 groups: patients undergoing lavages with normal saline (Group 1), patients undergoing lavage gentamicin solution (Group 2) and patients undergoing lavage with a clindamycin solution (Group 3). Drainage volume discharge is investigated

Timeline

Start

2013-01

Primary completion

2014-12

Completion

2014-12

Publications

• Oller I, Ruiz-Tovar J, Cansado P, Zubiaga L, Calpena R. Effect of Lavage with Gentamicin vs. Clindamycin vs. Physiologic Saline on Drainage Discharge of the Axillary Surgical Bed after Lymph Node Dissection. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2015 Dec;16(6):781-4. doi: 10.1089/sur.2015.020. Epub 2015 Aug 5.

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