Table 3.
Intraoperative irrigation | Cases (n = 20) |
Matched control (n = 20) |
P value | ||
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Mean/Frequency | Percent | Mean/Frequency | Percent | ||
Irrigation amount | 9.9 L | 8.3 L | |||
Antibiotic saline (general bactericidal) | 8 | 40 | 5 | 25 | .31 |
Antibiotic saline + povidone-iodine and/or peroxide (adjunctive) | 12 | 60 | 15 | 75 |
There was no difference in irrigation solution type (general bactericidal or adjunctive) between groups (P = .31).