Eric A Weiss, MD, FACEP

Publication Details

  • Water is a safe and effective alternative to sterile normal saline for wound irrigation prior to suturing: a prospective, double-blind, randomised, controlled clinical trial.

    Weiss EA, Oldham G, Lin M, Foster T, Quinn JV. BMJ Open. 2013; 3 (1)

    To determine if there is a significant difference in the infection rates of wounds irrigated with sterile normal saline (SS) versus tap water (TW), before primary wound closure.

    PubMedID: 23325896

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