Methods and apparatus for prevention of surgical site infection

A surgical access system adapted to facilitate access to a surgical site within a body of a patient through an incision in the body, the surgical access system comprising:

• a first retention member configured for placement within the body at or near the surgical site;
• a second retention member configured for placement outside the body;
• and
• a pliable membrane extending between the first retention member and the second retention member, an inferior portion of the pliable membrane near the first retention member comprising a fluid delivery region in fluid communication with a fluid delivery member, wherein the fluid delivery region comprises at least one perforation therein to allow fluid introduced into the fluid delivery region via the fluid delivery member to exit the surgical access system,
• wherein the fluid delivery region comprises a continuous base near the first retention member and a plurality of fingers extending towards the second retention member.