scholarly journals Post-skin incision scar tissue assessment using patient and observer scar assessment scales: A randomised controlled trial

2021 ◽  
pp. 103006
Author(s):  
Mendy Hatibie Oley ◽  
Maximillian Christian Oley ◽  
Billy Johnson Kepel ◽  
Christian Manginstar ◽  
Rangga Rawung ◽  
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Gut ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. gutjnl-2021-324767
Author(s):  
Thomas Dierikx ◽  
Daniel Berkhout ◽  
Anat Eck ◽  
Sebastian Tims ◽  
Johan van Limbergen ◽  
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ObjectiveRevised guidelines for caesarean section (CS) advise maternal antibiotic administration prior to skin incision instead of after umbilical cord clamping, unintentionally exposing the infant to antibiotics antenatally. We aimed to investigate if timing of intrapartum antibiotics contributes to the impairment of microbiota colonisation in CS born infants.DesignIn this randomised controlled trial, women delivering via CS received antibiotics prior to skin incision (n=20) or after umbilical cord clamping (n=20). A third control group of vaginally delivering women (n=23) was included. Faecal microbiota was determined from all infants at 1, 7 and 28 days after birth and at 3 years by 16S rRNA gene sequencing and whole-metagenome shotgun sequencing.ResultsCompared with vaginally born infants, profound differences were found in microbial diversity and composition in both CS groups in the first month of life. A decreased abundance in species belonging to the genera Bacteroides and Bifidobacterium was found with a concurrent increase in members belonging to the phylum Proteobacteria. These differences could not be observed at 3 years of age. No statistically significant differences were observed in taxonomic and functional composition of the microbiome between both CS groups at any of the time points.ConclusionWe confirmed that microbiome colonisation is strongly affected by CS delivery. Our findings suggest that maternal antibiotic administration prior to CS does not result in a second hit on the compromised microbiome. Future, larger studies should confirm that antenatal antibiotic exposure in CS born infants does not aggravate colonisation impairment and impact long-term health.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
David Barends ◽  
Mendy Hatibie ◽  
Christian Manginstar ◽  
Rangga Rawung ◽  
Fima FL Langi

Abstract: Scalpel was once considered as the gold standard in surgical incisions. Electrosurgery has been used as a substitute for scalpels but has not been accepted as standard due to burns and injuries. Patient and observer scar assessment scale (POSAS) is a subjective scar assessment of the patient as well as the observer. This study was aimed to compare post-skin-incision scarring of monopolar electrosurgery and scalpel, and evaluate the appropriateness of scar assessments of the observer and the patient by using POSAS. This was a self-controlled trial design. Post-incision scar tissue assessment was carried out simultaneously by the observer and the patient in the third month after the operation was completed. The paired t test or Wilcoxon rank sum test showed that the differences of assessments of either patient or observer or both were not significant (p=0.05). The correlation test between the total POSAS scores of the patient and observer assessments showed a moderate linear relationship (r=0.51; p<0.001). In conclusion, the use of monopolar electrosurgery and scalpel in performing skin incisions resulted in the formation of equally good scar tissues. The POSAS assessments of patient and observer showed a moderate degree of similarity.Keywords: electrocautery, scar tissue, surgery scalpel, patient and observer scar assessment scale (POSAS)  Abstrak: Pisau bedah dahulu dianggap sebagai standar emas dalam insisi pembedahan. Electrosurgery telah digunakan sebagai pengganti pisau bedah namun belum diterima sebagai standar karena luka bakar dan cedera. Patient and observer scar assessment scale (POSAS) merupakan instrumen penilaian jaringan parut yang bersifat subyektif baik dari pasien maupun observer. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membandingkan jaringan parut pasca insisi kulit antara monopolar electrosurgery dan pisau bedah serta mengevaluasi kesesuaian penilaian jaringan parut hasil insisi kulit dari dokter pengamat dan pasien saat keduanya meng-gunakan POSAS. Desain penelitian ialah self-controlled trial. Setiap subjek mendapat dua macam perlakuan secara bersamaan: operasi dengan monopolar electrosurgery dan pisau bedah. Penilaian jaringan parut pasca insisi dilakukan bersamaan oleh observer dan pasien pada bulan ketiga setelah operasi selesai. Hasil paired t test atau Wilcoxon rank sum test terhadap penilaian dalam bentuk skor baik dari pasien atau observer ataupun keduanya terhadap perbedaan jaringan parut oleh penggunaan kedua modalitas tidak bermakna (p>0,05). Uji korelasi antara skor total POSAS dari pasien dan observer menunjukkan adanya hubungan linear sedang (r=0,51; p<0,001). Simpulan penelitian ini ialah penggunaan monopolar electrosurgery mau-pun pisau bedah untuk insisi kulit menghasilkan pembentukan jaringan parut yang sama baik. Penggunaan POSAS dalam penilaian jaringan parut memperlihatkan tingkat kesamaan sedang antara pasien dan observer.Kata kunci: electrocautery, jaringan parut, pisah bedah, patient and observer scar assessment scale (POSAS)


2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Clement ◽  
Adrienne van Nieuwenhuizen ◽  
Aliya Kassam ◽  
Ian Norman ◽  
Clare Flach ◽  
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